The Shrine dedicated to the deity of learning, many Japanese visit the Shrine to pass the examination successfully. Built on the site of grave of Sugawara Michizane, who is deified as the Deity of scholarship. The …

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine…の続きを読む

  The Cathedral is one of the significant Christian Pilgrimage site in Japan.  Established 1865, this church is officially known as “Oura Cathedral, the Church of 26 Martyrs.” It was built by the French …

Oura Cathedral…の続きを読む

  The complex of building and gardens comprising Suwa Shrine nestles on a shaded stretch of hillside overlooking the heart of Nagasaki-city. The shrine was founded in the wake of ban of Christianity in the early 17t …

Suwa Shrine…の続きを読む

  Dr. Albert Einstein who awarded Nobel Prize in Physics stayed here. It was built by the Mitsui Co., Ltd in 1921 as a reception centre and to provide accommodation for VIP’s.  It is now designated as an important c …

Mitsui Club…の続きを読む

  The Zen temple famous for its beautiful stone garden. It was built during the Kamakura period just next to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine and is within walking distance of Nishitetsu Dazaifu station.     Genera …

Komyozen-ji temple…の続きを読む

  Government site of Ancient Kyushu.  Known as TOFURO, the site was used during the Nara (710 to 794 AD) and Heian (794 to 1185 AD) period. The Dazaifu was responsible for supervising Japan’s maritime frontier, as w …

Site of Dazaifu Government Office…の続きを読む

  Construction of the original Urakami Cathedral, a brick Romanesque building, began in 1895, after a long-standing ban on Christianity was lifted. When completed in 1914, it was the largest Catholic church in East …

Urakami Cathedral…の続きを読む

  Jigoku, means Hell, is the number one attraction of Unzen with a peculiar smell of sulfur emitted from the springs, and with white smoke rising from the ground over a wide area. This is a striking reminder that Un …

Unzen Jigoku…の続きを読む

  One of the most famous temple in Fukuoka prefecture known for being a great place for cherry blossom viewing in the spring, and many people visit in the autumn to see the fall foliage.     The temple was …

Raizan Sennyo-ji temple…の続きを読む

  The Shrine of Hakata Gion Yamagasa Festival.  Located in Hakata nearby Canal City Hakata  and was built in 757 as a guardian deity of Hakata. The most exciting summer festival in Kyushu,  Hakata Gion Yamakasa is h …

Kushida Shrine…の続きを読む