Tshukahara spa was gound by Tametomo Minamoto, an ancient general,
while he was hunting in the hill. Its water is effective in helping skin deseases.
Kirishima Shrine is famouns for the `sweet-sake festival'. All the works for this
festival is done only by men. It is known as `Pettycoat Government Festival'.
The Tsukahara srea keeps natural beauty of the forests from long time ago.
Although it is still Yufuin, its surrounding environment differs from other areas
in the Yufuin basin. It takes about 15minutes by car from JR Yufuin station