Yufuin, Oita · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Yufuin: 8 Ryokan in Three Bases
8 places to stay · checked October 23, 2026
8 ryokan in Yufuin, by base
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 23, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Yufuin Club由布院倶楽部
Ryokan · Yufuin Station
A ryokan with natural hot spring baths: a large indoor bath with a steam sauna, and open-air rock and hinoki baths with a view of Mt. Yufu. Rooms are about 40 m².
Near the station
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from JR Yufuin Station.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00–23:00; check-out 11:00
2Yufuin Iyotomi由布院いよとみ
Ryokan (hot spring inn) · Yufuin Station
An inn with more than 90 years of history. Its free-flowing hot spring mixes a source above 90°C with spring water from Mt. Yufu, and several baths, including open-air ones, are used privately by families or groups. Day bathing 10:00–15:00 (last entry 14:00).
Near the station
- Access
- About 7 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by taxi from JR Yufuin Station and the Yufuin Station Bus Center.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00; check-out 10:00
3Yufuin Sansuikanゆふいん山水館
Hotel ryokan · Yufuin Station
An inn with an open-air bath that looks out on the seasonal scenery, and free parking for about 60 cars. The front desk is open 7:00–21:50.
Near the station
- Access
- About 8 minutes on foot from JR Yufuin Station and from the Yufuin Station Bus Center.
4Yufuin Tamanoyu由布院 玉の湯
Ryokan · Yunotsubo Kaido
A ryokan on a quiet lane off Yunotsubo Kaido. Every room has its own indoor wooden bath fed with free-flowing hot spring water.
Yunotsubo Kaido and Lake Kinrin
- Access
- 2731-1 Kawakami, on a lane off Yunotsubo Kaido. The inn gives a map rather than a walking time; phone 0977-84-2158.
- Hours
- Check-in from 14:00; check-out by 12:00
5Kamenoi Bessou亀の井別荘
Ryokan with detached villas · Lake Kinrin
A ryokan on the shore of Lake Kinrin, with detached villas (hanare) and a main building.
Yunotsubo Kaido and Lake Kinrin
- Access
- About 5 minutes by taxi or 25 minutes on foot from JR Yufuin Station or the Yufuin Station Bus Center.
6KAI Yufuin界 由布院
Onsen ryokan · Yufudake foothills
A 45-room onsen ryokan between Mt. Yufu and terraced rice fields, with outdoor baths looking out to the mountain. The hotel does not take reservation or availability enquiries by phone.
Hillsides facing Mt. Yufu
- Access
- About 10 minutes by taxi from JR Yufuin Station. Free shuttle by reservation (until 18:00 four days before): from the Tourist Information Center entrance next to the station at 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00.
- Hours
- Check-in 14:30; check-out 11:00
7Yufuin Yasuha杜の湯 ゆふいん泰葉
Ryokan · Yufudake foothills
A ryokan on a small hill outside central Yufuin, with a large bath and open-air bath, private baths, some detached rooms with their own open-air bath, and a terrace footbath facing Mt. Yufu. Day bathing 9:00–21:00 (last entry 20:00) in the small indoor bath and family baths; the open-air baths are for overnight guests.
Hillsides facing Mt. Yufu
- Access
- About 5 minutes by taxi from JR Yufuin Station; pick-up available on request. The Mt. Yufu trailhead car park is about 10 minutes away by car.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00–18:00
8Yama no Hotel Musouen山のホテル夢想園
Hotel ryokan · South hillside
A hotel on the high ground on the south side of the Yufuin basin, looking across to Mt. Yufu, with large open-air baths: about 150 tatami mats for women and about 100 for men. Day bathing 10:00–14:30 (reception until 14:00); it closes a few days each month.
Hillsides facing Mt. Yufu
- Access
- About 7 minutes by taxi from JR Yufuin Station.
Good to know
If you arrive by train or bus and want to walk everywhere, stay near the station: Yufuin Club, Iyotomi and Sansuikan are 5–8 minutes on foot. Tamanoyu sits on a lane off Yunotsubo Kaido, and Kamenoi Bessou is on the shore of Lake Kinrin, about 25 minutes on foot or 5 minutes by taxi from the station.
The hillside inns look out to Mt. Yufu and are 5–10 minutes by taxi. KAI Yufuin runs a free shuttle booked in advance, and Yasuha offers pick-up on request. Musouen, Yasuha and Iyotomi also take day bathers, so you can try their baths without staying.
Bags can go ahead of you: Yufuin Chikki at the Tourist Information Center next to the station delivers luggage to ryokan that belong to the Yufuin Onsen Tourist Association (requests 9:00–15:00, cash, ¥300–¥1,200 each way).
Station, lake side or hillside
How far each base is from JR Yufuin Station, as each inn states it.
| Base | From JR Yufuin Station | Ryokan on this page | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near Yufuin Station | 5–8 min on foot | Yufuin Club · Iyotomi · Sansuikan | Same walk from the Yufuin Station Bus Center for highway buses. Iyotomi takes day bathers 10:00–15:00. |
| Yunotsubo Kaido and Lake Kinrin | Kamenoi Bessou: about 25 min on foot or 5 min by taxi · Tamanoyu: on a lane off Yunotsubo Kaido | Tamanoyu · Kamenoi Bessou | Tamanoyu has a hot spring bath in every room. |
| Hillsides facing Mt. Yufu | 5–10 min by taxi | KAI Yufuin · Yasuha · Musouen | KAI shuttle by reservation; Yasuha pick-up on request. Musouen takes day bathers 10:00–14:30. |
By kind of trip
Arriving by train or bus, staying on foot
All three are 5–8 minutes' walk from the station and the bus center. Yufuin Club takes check-ins until 23:00.
A hot spring bath in your own room
Every Tamanoyu room has its own wooden bath with free-flowing hot spring water. Some Yasuha detached rooms have their own open-air bath.
Close to Lake Kinrin and the main street
Kamenoi Bessou is on the lake shore. Tamanoyu is on a lane off Yunotsubo Kaido.
Views of Mt. Yufu from the bath
KAI Yufuin's outdoor baths look out to Mt. Yufu, Musouen's large open-air baths face the mountain across the basin, and Yufuin Club's open-air baths have a view of it too.
Climbing Mt. Yufu
The trailhead car park is about 10 minutes by car from Yasuha. The tourism association suggests staying nearby and starting early; the climb takes about 4–5 hours up and down.
Questions
Which part of Yufuin is best to stay in without a car?
Near the station. Yufuin Club (5 minutes), Iyotomi (7 minutes) and Sansuikan (8 minutes) are a short walk from JR Yufuin Station and the Yufuin Station Bus Center. Kamenoi Bessou by Lake Kinrin is about 25 minutes on foot. The hillside inns are 5–10 minutes by taxi, and KAI Yufuin and Yasuha offer transport from the station.
How does the KAI Yufuin shuttle work?
It is free but must be reserved by 18:00 four days before your stay. It leaves from the Tourist Information Center entrance next to Yufuin Station at 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00, and from the hotel at 8:30, 9:15, 10:00, 10:15 and 11:00. You may not get a seat once it is full. By taxi it is about 10 minutes.
Can I use a ryokan bath without staying the night?
Yes, at some. Musouen takes day bathers 10:00–14:30 (reception until 14:00) and closes a few days each month. Iyotomi takes day bathers 10:00–15:00 (last entry 14:00). Yasuha is open to day bathers 9:00–21:00 (last entry 20:00) for its small indoor bath and family baths; the open-air baths are for overnight guests only.
Can my luggage be sent to the ryokan?
Yufuin Chikki, at the Tourist Information Center next to the station, delivers bags to ryokan that belong to the Yufuin Onsen Tourist Association and collects them on the day you leave. Delivery requests are taken 9:00–15:00, payment is cash, and it costs ¥300–¥1,200 each way depending on size.