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  • Nishijin and Momochi Bulwark Ruins
  • Nishijin 7-chome, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

    The bulwark ruin of Nishijin & Momochi area was originally the center of 20 kilometers of bulwark. In 1274 at the time of Bun-ei invasion, Mongolian army landed in Momochi area. The surrounding areas including Sohara, Torikai and Akasaka were turned into battlefields. The bulwark was built af...
  • Fukuoka Castle Ruins
  • Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

    Kuroda Nagamasa, the first lord of Fukuoka province, started constructing Fukuoka castle in 1601 and it took 7 years to finish. The castle was a flat-land type and didn’t have a keep tower (Tenshukaku). There were 47 observatory towers of various sizes. Among them, Tamon-yagura (designated as an ...
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine
  • 092-291-2670
    3-1-51, Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka

    This shrine is dedicated to the gods of Sokotsutsuo-no-kami, Nakatsutsuo-no-kami and Uwatsutsuo-no-kami and it was officially designated in ancient time as one of the high ranked shrines. It was once admired as the greatest shrine of Chikuzen area (northern part of the present Fukuoka prefecture)...
  • Tochoji Temple
  • 2-4, Gokusho-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka

    This head temple of Shingon Buddhism Kyushu sect is given the special name Nangakuzan. It is dedicated to a famous monk called Kobo-Daishi (Kukai). According to tradition, Kobo-daishi set up this temple when he came back from China and prayed for the eastward dissemination of Tantric Buddhism. Th...
  • Hakozaki Shrine
  • 092-641-7431
    1-22-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka

    This is one of the three major shrines of Hachiman god, along with Iwashimizu Hachiman shrine and Usa Hachiman shrine. This shrine is dedicated to Emperor Oujin, Empress Jingu and Tamayorihime-no-mikoto. It was founded in 923, with the transfer of god from Daibu Hachiman shrine in Honami-gun, Fuk...
  • Fukuoka Akarenga Cultural Center
  • 092-722-4666
    1-15-30, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

    The construction of this building was completed in 1909, it was designed by Kingo Tatsuno and Yasushi Kataoka, two of the most famous architects in Meiji period. It was built to house a Kyushu branch office of Nippon Life Insurance company.

    It is designed in 19th century British style, with re...
  • Kihinkan Hall (old municipal guest palace of Fukuoka Prefecture)
  • 092-751-4416
    6-29, Nishi Nakasu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

    This building was constructed in 1910 as a guest palace for those visiting the 13th Kyushu and Okinawa Product Exhibition. It is distinctive among other old municipal halls in Japan with its French Renaissance style of the Meiji period. Also, as one of very few public buildings made of wood, it i...
  • Hakata Gion Yamakasa
  • Hakata Gion Yamakasa Promoters 092-291-2951
    [Kushida Shrine] 1-41, Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka

    This festival is said to originate from the legend that the founder of Shotenji Temple scattered sacred water on the street to get rid of plague. Come the 1st of July, the town of Hakata becomes filled with a festive mood, with floats over 10 meters high exhibited at 14 spots around the town. The...
  • Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
  • 092-922-8225
    4-7-1, Saifu, Dazaifu

    The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane who is known as the god of learning, it is busy all through the year with a lot of visitors praying for success in exams and academic achievement. 600 plum trees are planted on the site and they start to decorate the shrine beautifully around early Fe...
  • Minamimarutamon (watchtower) of Fukuoka Castle Ruins
  • 1-6, Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

    Fukuoka castle was a home castle of Kuroda clan for 270 years under the reigns of 12 lords. This is one of the remaining ruins of the castle along with Shiomi Yagura(watchtower), Tamon Yagura and Nagatomon Gate. This watchtower is designated by the government as an important cultural property.
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