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Yufuin (由布院 as onsen resort, 湯布院 as city district) is in between 2 other popular onsen town that are Kurokawa Onsen and Beppu. Yufuin is surrounded by mountains and one can see Mount Yufu as the backdrop along Yufuin's main street. Yufuin's main street is lined with shops, cafe, small museums and boutiques...

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Kurokawa Onsen is one of Japan's most attractive hot spring towns. It is located to the north of Mount Aso, and is less than an hour drive away. Nestled in a valley surrounded by hills and Tanohara river running through the town, it is popular for its rotenburo (outdoor baths). While this small...

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Mount Aso (阿蘇山 Aso-san) is the largest active volcano in Japan. Aso ia a group of mountains consists of five peaks - Mt Neko, Mt Taka, Mt Naka (Nakadake), Mt Eboshi and Mt Kishima. In the center of the caldera, Mount Nakadake's crater is accessible to tourists. It is important to note that...

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