I've been to Fukuoka 5 times, but my trips were always too short to visit Yufuin. This time, I decided to look into it and thought a tour would be better than independent travel in terms of time and cost. After some deliberation, I joined a tour and was 100% satisfied! My husband and I absolutely loved it. Due to time constraints, we had to move quickly, so we couldn't see everything in detail, but we got a good feel for the place. We'll definitely come back when we have more time. Our guide, Nana, was wonderful! She was great at conversation and took photos for us. It seems like she does this for every tour, which is amazing. You can tell she loves her job. I'd love to meet her again next time. I will definitely recommend this to anyone I know traveling to Fukuoka!