from a ropeway station
Beppu city and Beppu Bay from the top of Mt. Tsurumi
You can go up to the top of this mountain 1375m above the sea level by
ropeway in 10 minutes.
It's 10 centigrade cooler than the sea level area in summer and you can see
ice on the trees in winter.
And you can see a panoramic scale view of Beppu city and Beppu Bay under your feet.
from a skating rink of Kijima Amusement Park
This is the neighboring town of Beppu city. These days this town is popular among
young people.
Mt.Yufu (1500m)is right behind this town.
This restaurant is one of shops of the Kamenoi Hotel in Yufuin.
The restaurant is straw-thatched. Yakiniku(barbecued of beef) and onigiri
(rice ball) are good.
This coffee shop is also one of shops of the Kamenoi Hotel in Yufuin.
on the first floor they sell many types of crft
and some foods made in Yufuin.
Second floor is a coffee shop in the style of a loft.
You can listen to classical music of a kind of a pipe organ.
It has an old-fashioned of atmosphere.
On the third floor there are old diaries written by visitors.
They have several kinds of stories but mostly about love ,such as
broken hearts and so on. Those writers would like to find relief in Yufuin.
There are many other good museums ,coffee shops and restaurants.
This town is a nice size to take a walk .Please walk around this town while you are
looking for other good shops.
You go on the Transkyushu Road from Yufuin in 20 minutes and you'll see
kujyu high land. Now Mt.Io(sulphur) volcano is a little active .
Mountaineering might be limited.A mountaineer said "KujhuˇˇMountains
are good for both beginners and veterans."
In Kujyu moutains threr is a greenfield ,a volcano ,a crater lake and a little
desert.
So while climbing up these mountains ,you enjoy a vareity of views.
I hear Kujyu will have a ski slope this year.
by the crater of Mt. Aso
If you go on the Trancekyushu Road from Kujyu Mountains ,you'll go through
the Makinoto Pass and you'll see a vast caldera of Mt. Aso.
You'll see a vast caldera of Mt.Aso.