由布院是一座高地溫泉度假鎮（海拔450公尺），座落於群山環抱的盆地之中，尤以由布岳（1584公尺）的雙峰主宰南方天際線著稱。與別府庶民化的泡湯文化不同，由布院刻意培養出精緻的美學氛圍——藝廊、歐式咖啡廳、精品旅館，以及保存完好的鄉村景致。這座城鎮的觀光開發刻意受到限制，以保留山景並防止高樓建設。
金鱗湖，一座位於小鎮邊緣的小湖，因地下溫泉溫暖湖水，終年皆會升起晨霧，是小鎮最上鏡的景致。
營業時間
小鎮全天24小時開放。金鱗湖全天24小時開放。旅館日歸泡湯：通常14:00–16:00。
公休: 全年開放
門票
金鱗湖免費。旅館日歸泡湯¥500–1,500。
最佳季節
10月至3月清晨（6:00–8:00）欣賞金鱗湖晨霧；秋季（10–11月）賞楓；1月至2月人潮最少
建議停留
半天：小鎮漫步、金鱗湖與日歸泡湯；結合由布岳健行則需一整天
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距離由布院 — 由布岳環抱的山間溫泉小鎮最近的私房景點，依直線距離排序。
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