I've been to Fukuoka 5 times, but always for short trips, so I never got to visit Yufuin. This time, I decided to look into it and thought a tour would be better than a free-and-easy trip in terms of time and cost. After much 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 and couldn't see everything in detail, but we got a good sense of the place, so we'll definitely come back when we have more time. Our guide, Nana, was wonderful. She was great at explaining things and even 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. I will definitely recommend this to anyone I know who plans to visit Fukuoka!