Must-SeeHiroshima
About 101 miles away
The Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Dome, with the floating torii of Miyajima a short ferry ride away.
2 Sights
Yufuin
A quieter, artsy hot spring village below twin-peaked Mount Yufu, with ryokan baths, a misty morning lake and craft shops.
- Best Time to Go
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Yufuin is being written. It's on the Kyushu and Okinawa list as If You're Nearby.
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Worth a DetourBeppu
Oita
About 8.1 miles away
Japan's hot spring capital, where steam rises across the town, with the boiling blue and red pools of the Hells and sand baths by the sea.
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Worth a DetourMount Aso
Kumamoto
About 30 miles away
An active volcano inside one of the world's largest calderas, with grassy highlands.
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