Yesterday we took a train from Nagasaki to a train station called Tosu. We switched trains at Tosu and we got on a train to Yufuin. We didn’t know this but apparently the train to Yufuin (Yufuin No Mori) was considered the best train in Japan. The seats were comfy and there was nice scenery, they also gave Denise and I captain outfits to dress up in and take a photo. Don’t we look so cute? Here is Denise, Dad, Mom, and I in our train seats with a Yufuin No Mori sign. The train was probably the nicest train we have been on. Also, it was free because we bought 21 day Japan Rail Passes which give us unlimited train rides for 21 days.  When we got to Yufuin, we walked from the train station to our Japanese Inn, Pension Yufuin. When we got there we checked in and got into robes and put on slippers. Our host was very nice. Our room was a traditional Japanese tatami room with futons instead of beds. It was cool staying in a traditional tatami room. After we unpacked we decided to go to the family onsen. There were two onsens, the outdoor one had hours for males and hours for females, while the indoor one was for families so we could all go together. Onsen are natural hot springs that are really hot, they are supposed to help with health. You go naked in onsen.We decided to try the family onsen so we could all go together for our first onsen experience. The most important rule for onsen is that before you get in the onsen you have to get really clean. You are supposed to do a really thorough cleaning with a lot of soap and water before you get into the onsen. The onsen was so relaxing and I loved it.This is our traditional Japanese room in Pension Yufuin. We had a great sleep in our room and I would rate Pension Yufuin an 8 1/2 out of 10, if you are in Yufuin I would definitely recommend Pension Yufuin.This is the outdoor onsen, it was so hot that I couldn’t even put my whole body in, I could only put my lower body in. It was really nice and peaceful to bathe in the outdoor onsen. The onsen was for all of the people staying at the Inn but we were the only ones in the onsen both times we went. This is Mount Yufu. Our inn had great views of it and free spring water from it. Mount Yufu is 1,583.3 m tall. After we checked out we took the train Yufuin No Mori to a place called Kurume, then we switched to a bullet train that took us to Osaka and then we took another bullet train to Nagoya where we will stay one night before going to the Japanese Alps.