Sagiridai Observation Point
狭霧台
A viewpoint on the mountain road from Beppu into Yufuin, overlooking the Yufuin basin and Mount Yufu; on autumn and winter mornings, a sea of fog often covers the town.
Sagiridai lies on the mountainside of Prefectural Route 11 (the mountain road from Beppu to Yufuin), before you enter the Yufuin basin. At about 600 m above sea level, it is the best place to look down over the whole Yufuin hot spring town. To the left stands the twin-peaked Mount Yufu, and below lie fields and clusters of inns. Yufuin is surrounded by mountains, so cold air settles in autumn and winter mornings, and the basin is often covered by a white sea of fog. The “Yufuin in the fog” photos were taken right here. There is a parking lot and a small café by the viewpoint. Transport: there are no convenient buses. By car or taxi it is about 15 minutes from Yufuin Station; if you drive from Beppu, it is an easy stop along the way. To see the sea of fog, arrive before sunrise. Success is most likely on clear, windless days with large temperature differences between morning and evening.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Shitan-yu Public Bath
- Unagihime Shrine
- Yufuin Yunotsubo Street
- Yufuin Floral Village
- Yufuin no Mori Train
- Tsukahara Onsen Kakō-no-Izumi
- Yunohira Onsen