11/08/2009

Mount Yufudake Yufuin

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Mount Yufu ゆふだけ【由布岳】 Yufudake

CLICK for more photos Mt. Yufu is a symbol of Yufuin, which is one of the best hot springs resort in Kyushu Area. As Yufuin is a basin, the beautiful figure of the mountain can be seen from everywhere in the town. It has two peaks, the East Peak and the West Peak, and a height of 153 meters above sea level.
Another name it is known by is Bungo Fuji because of its conical shape. The mountain has been revered since a long time ago, and appears in Kojiki. You can enjoy climbing, as there are routes for everyone from beginners to intermediate climbers. Climbing fans from all over the country get together in early May every year to hold the safety praying festival. If the weather permits, you can see mountains in other prefectures from the summit.
The mountain was designated the Aso Kuju National Park, and the grassland spread out at the foot of it. At the same time, it is a volcanic mountain to bring plenty of hot springs to Yufuin.
source : www.japan-i.jp/explorejapan


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Yufuin 湯布院(ゆふいん)Yufuin Hot Spring

Located in a green valley beneath the spectacular Mount Yufuin (Yufudake 由布岳, 1583 m), a short walk from the town centre is a mix of paddy fields, housing and upmarket ryokan, with a few temples. A common evening sound is the rhythmic ringing of temple bells. Although still connected to its rural roots, Yufuin is a tourist town and a popular destination for coach tours. There is a picturesque lake, and rivers flow down and across the valley. Some hotels have outdoor baths called rotenburo with a view of the mountain.

Kinrin-ko (金鱗湖) lit. "Golden Scale Lake"
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Yunohira 湯平 Yunohira Hotspring
This town is associated with the haiku poet
Taneda Santoka 種田山頭火.
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Tsukahara Hot Springs 塚原温泉
It is said that this secluded spring located north of Mt. Yufu has been flowing since the Heian period. Tsukahara Hot Spring is recognized as one of the three major medicinal baths of Japan, and its strong acidic pH of 1.4 is reputed to be especially effective against skin diseases.
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Why are there places in this area that are written 由布院
and others that are written 湯布院?
The pronunciation is the same, both are pronounced Yufuin, but that first kanji in the name varies. In the 30th year of the Showa period, when the towns of Yufuin (由) and Yunohira (湯) merged, the resulting town was named Yufuin (湯布院).
This is why older places like Yufuin Station and Mt. Yufuin are written with 由 rather than 湯.
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Special food from Yufuin Onsen 湯布院名物
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baumukuuhen 湯布院 バウムクーヘン baumkuchen from Yufuin
with various flavors like yuzu citron.
with strawberries (ichigo) or matcha 抹茶 green tea
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jibiiru 湯布院地ビール local beer from Yufuin
ヴァイツェン淡色タイプ
ヴァイツェン濃色タイプ
ゆふの香り(エールタイプ)
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karashi shiitake からし椎茸 shiitake pickled with hot mustard
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also shiitake cha 椎茸茶



kuresson suupu クレソンスープ soup with watercress
Watercress is one of the specialities of the area and different types are grown in the clear river water.
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purin dora ぷりんどら waffle with pudding
dorayaki filled with pudding
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YUZU products

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yuzugoma 柚子胡椒 soy sacue with sesame and yuzu flavor


yuzuneri 柚子ねり jam with yuzu flavor
lit. "kneaded yuzu citron"
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. WASHOKU - Specialities from Oita prefecture


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Daruma Tee shirts from Yufuin だるまTシャツ


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大夕立来るらし由布のかきくもり
ooyudachi kuru rashi Yufu no kakikumori

a big shower is coming -
Mount Yufu is covered
with clouds


Takahama Kyoshi, 1927
Tr. Gabi Greve


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On his way back from Beppu, Kyoshi visited the Kijima Plateau at the foot of Mt.Yuhu. Here he found that majestic mountain swathed in dark clouds. The air itself was dark and heavy with impending rain.

Note that this haiku conveys a real sense of distance, Kyoshi, who was no doubt standing at the Kijima Plateau which was blessed with the best view of Mt.Yuhu, points up the distance between himself and the mountain by expressing his awe at Mt.Yuhu's grandeur.

When we know that this is one of the twenty-five haiku entitled 'Draught,' we are more inspired with awe, thinking that this was the rain people had been waiting for a long time.
source : Inahata Teiko . Nagayama Aya, 2001

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由布岳や白く化粧しお出迎え
Yufudake ya shiroku keshoo shi o-demukae

you welcome us
with a white makeup -
Mount Yufudake





由布岳や雲を頂き隠れんぼ
Yufudake ya kumo o itadaki kakurenbo

Mount Yufudake -
your head plays hide and seek
in the clouds




由布岳や迫りくるよにそそり立つ
source : shikata.exblog.jp


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Place names in Japanese Haiku


Daruma Pilgrims in Japan
O-Fudo Sama Gallery


. Unagihime Jinja 宇奈岐日女神社
Unagi-Hime Shrine .

at Yufuin Onsen 湯布院温泉 Yufuin Hot Spring
宇奈岐日女(うなぎひめ)Unagi Hime and Kesaki Gongen 蹴裂権現(けさきごんげん)


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