[2025 Yufu Stay] Travel Guide for Musouen (Updated May)

In early November, the weather in Yufuin is slightly cool. At night, the temperature is perfect for soaking in hot springs. We chose a secluded hot spring resort. The scenery upon arrival was beautiful. We walked all the way from Yufuin Station, enjoying the countryside scenery of Japan. The breeze was gentle, and the air was very fresh. The temperature of the hotel's spring water was just right. Soaking in the hot spring while admiring the beautiful scenery washed away all our physical and mental fatigue 😊

#Hot spring trip I've never been to Yufuin before, so I was looking for a place with an open-air bath and the prettiest view, and this was the accommodation I was looking for. It really is one of the top five views among all the Yufuin ryokans! The first picture is of the women-only open-air bath at Musouen Ryokan. You shouldn't take pictures, but I took one secretly because no one was there haha I visited in January, and it was like heaven on earth, soaking in warm water in the cold winter weather, and it was snowing, so it was really heavenlyㅠㅠ Musouen also offers kaiseki, so I applied, but I was worried because there was a bad taste, but it suited our taste well I really recommend Musouen to those who are going to Yufuin👍🏻#JapanTravel #Yufuin #YufuinRyokan #Musouen #FukuokaTravel

Ryokan trip with a 20-month-old baby How to get there: Take a taxi/rental car from Yufuin Station Attraction: Yufuin Floral Village Hotel: Musouen Ryokan Recommended food & restaurant: Kaiseki (home-cooked meal) #Winter trip

Traveled to Yufuin and Beppu for two nights and it was the best trip of my life. Day 1: Arrival to Fukuoka Airport - Bus/Train to Yufuin > Musouen It rarely snows in Yufuin and I got to experience the snowy mountain resort vibes - even onsen-ing in the snow! Day 2: Yufuin > Beppu - Touring around Yufuin Downtown - Bus to Beppu It was an easy trip (less than an hour, ¥900) and it was a totally different vibe from Yufuin. I did not go to downtown so I don’t know how different it is, however Kunisakisou and the neighbourhood didn’t have much stuff to do. Thus I stayed at the ryokan, enjoying the onsen the whole day. I recommend staying at Yufuin downtown until late afternoon for Beppu. The restaurants near Kunisakisou closes early so make sure to have early dinner (5-6pm), then enjoy your night at the onsens :)

Yufuin - Yufudake I went to Yufuin Musouen for 150,000 won for 2 people, which was very cost-effective. It was so pretty and the hot springs were so good. I really recommend it.

The staff were so friendly.. As soon as I arrived, they greeted me from the entrance and even took my luggage to the accommodation. The evening kaiseki was really good and I used the hot spring for two days. Even without the hot spring and lotion, my skin was smooth.. The water was so good. The accommodation was also very spacious and the Japanese style made me feel like I was on vacation, which was nice. #Fukuoka #Yufuin #Musouen #Hot Spring

#TravelItinerary I went to Fukuoka for 3 nights and 4 days, and spent 1 night at Yufuin, a ryokan village nearby! Since it was my first trip to Fukuoka, I thought I would only stay in Fukuoka, but I really wanted to go to Yufuin, so we went there right after arriving at the airport🖤 Actually, we didn't have much time the next day, so we were pressed for timeㅠㅠ If you want to tour Yufuin more leisurely, I recommend the second day, unless you arrive early on the first day!! I'll share with you our 2-day, 1-night itinerary in Yufuin, near Fukuoka~! Day 1: Airport - Bus transfer - Supermarket shopping - Musouen check-in - Hot springs, Kaiseki dinner - Hot springs again, then a drink at the hotel and then sleep Day 2: Breakfast - Check-out - Musouen cafe - Kinrinko Lake - Floral Village - Yufuin street view - Golden croquette - Train [Recommended attractions] 1. Kinrinko Lake: The most famous place in Yufuin is Kinrinko Lake. I've seen a lot of photos of it so I wanted to go there, and we went in the morning, and the fog hanging over the river was really spectacular! I was overwhelmed by the charming Kinrinko, and there were a lot of tourists. 2. Yufuin Street: The city of Yufuin is smaller than I thought, so two hours is enough to see everything! It's called Yunotsubo Street, and there are many cute shops and delicious restaurants like Kumsan Croquette, so I recommend you take your time looking around👍🏻 【Recommended hotels】 1. Hotel name: Yamano Hotel Musouen 2. Hotel address: 1243 Yufuincho Kawaminami, Yufu, Oita 879-5103 Japan 3. Hotel price: 430,000 won per night including dinner and breakfast 4. Hotel advantages: It's a great restaurant with an open-air bath with a view. In particular, you should definitely visit the women's public bath. It was really beautiful, and there were also two open-air baths that you could use privately! It was enough even without a private ryokan in the room. And the dinner kaiseki was perfect for our taste. Breakfast was also delicious, and why is the white rice so delicious??ㅋㅋㅋㅋThe rice was so delicious. 【Travel tips】 We went over as soon as we arrived and went over to Fukuoka the next day, but it was a bit tighter than we thought! There was more to see than I thought, and there was a lot to see, so I recommend a leisurely 1 night 2 day trip👍🏻

#2025OverseasTravelEvent There were two public outdoor baths at Musouen, and when we went, the one a bit higher was number 4, but there were always people, so we kept using the lower one. Since men and women can use the bath together, I highly recommend it for couples, and it was so great that we could use this kind of outdoor bath by ourselves. The large baths are separated for men and women, and they are large, so it was a shame that we couldn't go there together, but it was nice that there was a place like this.

#2025OverseasTravelEvent There were many reviews of Musouen saying that the dinner kaiseki was not tasty, but fortunately, it suited our taste well Especially when I enjoyed it with that nama beer, it was like heaven on earthㅠ It was a course meal, but there was more than I thought I think it was salmon, but the fish, steak, and sashimi were all delicious!

#2025OverseasTravelEvent On the first night, I ate kaiseki and beer and snacks that I bought at a convenience store on a kotatsu. Japan has really good convenience stores!! And it was really warm and nice to eat on a kotatsu like I saw in Shinchan. And at Musouen, you can wear traditional Japanese shoes, so it was nice to experience it.

#2025OverseasTravelEvent Musouen eats dinner and breakfast separately in the restaurant, not in each room! Rather, it seems better because the smell of food does not permeate the room! Breakfast is a Japanese set meal, but the white rice is so delicious that I want to keep eating it. There were a lot of pickled vegetables as side dishes, but fortunately, it suited my taste well.

#2025OverseasTravelEvent This is the basic tatami room I stayed in at Musouen There was a size, but I don't remember the exact sizeㅠ The space with the kotatsu and the space for the futon were separated, so It was nice that the sleeping space and the eating space were separated! The room was also spacious!

#2025OverseasTravelEvent If you go all the way into the lobby of Yufuin Musouen, there is a cafe. It is a cafe run by the cafe itself, but you can only pay in cash. I think the coffee was around 500 yen. I had a cup of coffee in a place with a view of the beautiful snow-covered mountains. It was so, so good. If you go to Musouen, I recommend having a cup of coffee here.

✨Hotel Highlights 8/10 ♨️Amenities 8/10 🛁Room Environment 7/10 🍽️Breakfast 9/10 🛎️Hotel Service 9/10 💗Guest Experience 8/10 It’s an onsen hotel. It has private and public onsen with nice view of Mount Yufu.

#HotelAccommodationEvent The accommodations were pretty and green wherever I went! Above all, the hot springs were the best. The family baths were available for about an hour, and they were more empty than I thought, so I could use them right away whenever I wanted. The women's public bath was spacious, clean, and really nice~~ The accommodations were perfect, so it was great that the hot springs were the best moment of the trip!🫶…

#When you go to Yufuin, #Musouen day hot spring is a must‼️ Musouen operates a ryokan, but there is also a separate hot spring for outside customers. It takes about 20 minutes on foot from Yufuin Station, so I recommend taking a taxi. The ryokan and day hot spring counters are separate, and you can write your name, contact information, and address at the counter and then pay. #June travel support event

I'm a style that pursues cost-effectiveness, so at first I was worried about Musouen, but when I actually went there, I was very satisfied with the quality and service that exceeded my expectations! Highly recommended for those who want the quiet atmosphere of Japan and hot spring healing!! For the sake of objectivity, if I had to point out a shortcoming, it would be the expensive price and the quiet and classic accommodation, so it's clean, but it's different from the perfect cleanliness of a 5-star hotel. (There was a small spider in front of the door, so I told the front desk, and they came fully armed.) Anyway, I made a reservation in March to see the kindness of the staff, the hot springs, and the natural scenery!

I'll introduce you to the first ryokan I visited in Yufuin! ♨️ The most popular hot spring in the world♨️ ▫️Same-day hot springs are available, so it's already very popular (family bath waiting O) ▫️Both family open-air baths have a view of Mt. Yufudake🏞️ ▫️The slippery hot spring water is warm enough to stay for a long time🔥 ▫️Unlimited hot spring use during your stay ▫️50 minutes of manners time when you enter the family bath (no limit on the number of times) ✔️I used it as much as possible after check-in, after dinner, and before breakfast :) ✔️After successfully opening at 7am on Saturday, there was a waiting time😝 👘 Yukata ▫️If you wear the yukata prepared in the room and walk around, you'll feel like you're in Japan! ✔️I wore it comfortably when going to the restaurant, hot spring, and garden inside the ryokan 🛌 Room information ▫️The place I used was the Japanese-style room: Japanese-style room + Western-style room ▫️When I opened the window, I could see a panoramic view of the green garden even in winter! ✔️Shampoo, conditioner, shower gel/towel, comb, shower cap, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor 🍽️ Kaiseki ▫️Breakfast/dinner at a restaurant with a great view (reserve time when checking in) ▫️You can see Yufuin no Mori (train) ▫️Dinner: Soft Wagyu Shabu Shabu / Breakfast: Regular home-cooked meal ✔️There is dessert after every meal 🏷️ Musouen ☁️Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00 ☁️A very good view as it is located a little high up💘 ☁️Possesses a large garden (Highly recommended for an evening walk⭐️) ✔️Reservation-Musouen official website, Japanese ryokan site Jalannet #Yufuin #Yufuin accommodation #Yufuin village #Yufuin travel #Yufudake #Kinrinko lake #Fukuoka travel #Musouen #Yufuin hot spring #Yufuin Ryokan