Starbucks at Dazaifu Shrine

 

Coffee break under the traditional atmosphere. The restaurant was designed by renown

architecture designer Kengo Kuma in 2011. The concept of the design is Harmony of

Modern and traditional by natural material; 2000 cedar timber is assembled in a traditional

wood structure without using nails. Enjoy the luxurious time in the warmth of wood and the

scent of coffee.

 

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General information  

Address	3-2043 Zaifu, Dazaifu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	4 minutes walk from Nnishitetsu Dazaifu station 30 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station
Open hours	8:00 to 20:00
Days closed	No regular holidays

Kyokusui-no-en at Dazaifu Shrine

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The ceremony has its origin in a historical fact that Ono-no-Yoshifuru, an elder brother of a

noted-calligrapher Ono-no-Tofu, held a ceremony to appease the soul of Michizane Sugawara

and to beguile tedious hours in a rural life.

 

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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

 

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 shrine is the headquarter shrine of 12,000 Tenmangu

shrines in Japan. 

 

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The prescient contain two ponds, an arched bridge, treasure house, and the cypress-bark-roof

main hall which was constructed in 1591 and registered as important Cultural Property.

 

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Standing to the right side of main hall in a sacred plum tree known as the “flying plum” , which

has been worshipped as the symbol of the shrine. Within the Shrine nature precinct are many

plum trees, camphor tree, and irises, which provide nature beauty in every season of year.

 

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Kyokusui-no-en

Tenmangu’s history is recalled by events such as the New Years Exorcism, Fire Festival

(Oni-sube),  Kyokusui-no-en that means Spring Water Poetry Festival, and Jinko-shiki

(Annual God-Procession Festival) which takes place in the Autumn.

 

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General information  

Address	4-7-1 Zaifu, Dazaifu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	5 minutes walk from Nnishitetsu Dazaifu station 30 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station
Open hours	January 1 to 3 : 0:00 to 24:00 January 4 to May 19 : 6:30 to 18:00 March 20 to 31 : 6:00 to 18:30 April 1 to May 31 : 6:00 to 19:00 June 1 to Auguast 31 : 6:00 to 19:30 September 1 to 22 : 6:00 to 19:00 September 23 to November 30 : 6:30 to 19:00 December 1 to 30 : 6:30 to 18:30 December 31 : 6:30 to 24:00
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	No closing days

Site of Dazaifu Government Office

 

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 well as for administering the nine provinces 

and two island of the Saikaido (modern Kyushu).

 

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In those days, a great edifice with vermillion columns and tiled roof stood at the foot of Mt. Ono, but

today all that remains is a park containing the huge foundation stones of the original building.

 

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Kyushu National Museum

 

Kyushu National Museum was opened in 2005 in Dazaifu-city next to Dazaifu Tenmangu

Shrine, as Japan’s fourth national museum after Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara. Dazaifu is the place

where played important role as an administrative center and a center for trade with China and

Korea since 1300 years ago, therefore the concept of the museum is decided “Interpreting

the formation of Japanese culture from the perspective of Asian history”.

 

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Komyozen-ji temple

 

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.

 

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Futsukaichi Onsen

  

Futsukaichi is the nearest hot-spring town from Fukuoka-city.

Its public baths are grouped together in the old main street, favoured by traditionalists, 

Gozen-yu is the most characteristic.

 

 

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