Hakata Departure: Yufuin & Beppu 2-Day Itinerary

🚆 Hakata Departure: Yufuin & Beppu 2-Day Itinerary

🗓 Day 1: Hakata → Dazaifu → Yufuin

Departure from Hakata Station: Travel towards Dazaifu via JR train (approximately 30 minutes).

Dazaifu Street Walk: Explore the street filled with traditional shops and local delicacies like Umegae Mochi.

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine: A shrine dedicated to the god of learning, Sugawara no Michizane, featuring a majestic precinct and iconic red bridge.

Starbucks Dazaifu Branch: A unique store designed by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma, showcasing a striking wooden structure.

Travel to Yufuin (approximately 2.5 hours by JR from Dazaifu).

Yufuin Floral Village: A charming themed street resembling an English village, filled with quaint shops and photo spots.

Lake Kinrin: A mystical lake known for its morning and evening mist, a signature healing spot in Yufuin.

Mount Yufu View: The symbolic mountain of Yufuin, offering a picturesque backdrop visible from anywhere in the town.

Stay in Yufuin: Experience a ryokan stay with hot springs and kaiseki cuisine.

🗓 Day 2: Yufuin → Beppu → Hakata

Travel to Beppu (approximately 1 hour by JR).

Beppu Hell Hot Springs Tour: Visit eight unique hot spring clusters featuring cobalt blue, red springs, boiling mud pools, and more—a fascinating hot spring culture unique to Japan.

Hot Spring Foot Bath Experience: Relax and relieve travel fatigue at foot baths scattered throughout Beppu city.

Return to Hakata Station (approximately 2 hours by JR).

✨ Highlights
Day 1: Culture and Nature - Traditional Dazaifu, Yufuin’s charming streets and lake.
Day 2: Experience and Relaxation - Beppu’s unique Hell Hot Springs and hot spring activities.
Travel is convenient via JR and buses, with Yufuin ryokan stays being the most popular option.