JPN: Yunotsubo Street

Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufuin, Oita, Japan

When it comes to shopping in Yufuin, the pedestrian only Yunotsubo Street is the answer. Stretching over 500 m, there are plenty of shops to eat and drink, as well as to buy gifts for your families and friends back home. This post also features Yufuin Floral Village off the main shopping street.



Donguri No Mori, which sells Studio Ghibli-related merchandise, is one of the first few shops that caught my eyes as I entered the shopping street.


At the point of writing, I can't believe it's been two months since I went there.

Holding Totoro's furry hand~
Allow yourself to be drawn to the various aromas that keep making stomach grumble.



Milch is well-known for its fragrant and velvety cheesecake.


Bakudan yaki (lit. fried bomb) is basically a bigger version of takoyaki (Japanese octopus balls).


The heaven for sesame loves!


It's a famous shop selling many different types of soy sauce.
It also sells yuzu (a species of aromatic Asiatic citron) pepper, which I like very much.


Those dango (Japanese skewered rice dumplings) are too pretty to be eaten, no?

Snoopy Tea House has been serving fans of the adorable beage since 2014.



Fancy any of these shops to get some souvenirs?


Feel free to touch that Himalayan salt, which is believed to absorb negative energy from you.


Do you like dachshund, a.k.a. sausage dog?


"Hi, Mr Bear! Please drive me to dreamland!"



Should you wish to play with adorable shiba inu, a Japanese breed of hunting dog, look no further than Mameshiba Café. I've actually visited a branch elsewhere, so stay tuned for the post!


Opened daily from 9.30am to 5.30pm, Yufuin Floral Village is a reproduction of the townscape of Cotswolds in the UK. There's no admission fee to enter the area. Take a look at some adorable animals there.



I think it was a bit shocked upon seeing me.


Is it just me or did that rabbit look grumpy?

There's a section dedicated to Heidi, Girl of the Alps. It's a 1974 Japanese anime series by Zuiyo Eizo (now Nippon Animation).

It's said that the love for Heidi has drawn hundreds and thousands of Japanese tourists to the Swiss Alps.

There's a baby goat called Yuki in the anime.

Did you know that a number of scenes from Harry Potter were filmed in the little stone houses at Yufuin Floral Village?

Enjoy the old English atmosphere as you walk down the lane.


Are you still wondering what kind of animal is Moomin?


Ancient Greeks believed that amethyst could protect people from intoxication.
There's no Hedwig there, but Owl's Forest Zoo may be of interest to some of you. An entrance fee applies as shown below.


You'll be rewarded with the view of Kinrin Lake when you walk all the way to the end of Yunotsubo Street.

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