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Culture in Fukuoka

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Nanzoin Temple

Nanzoin Temple

Nanzo-in is a Shingon sect Buddhist temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is notable for its bronze statue of a r...

Fukuoka
Yanagawa Canals

Yanagawa Canals

Yanagawa, a small city in the south of Fukuoka, is known as the Venice of Kyushu and for good reason. The city's 470 kilomete...

Fukuoka
Komyozenji Temple

Komyozenji Temple

The Komyozenji Temple in Kyoto is a Buddhist temple that was founded in 1273 by the Buddhist priest Tetsugyu Enshin. The temp...

Fukuoka
Ohori Park

Ohori Park

Head to Ohori Koen, Fukuoka’s premiere city park, to spend a lazy—or aspiring—day at any time of year. This nationally design...

Fukuoka
Kawachi Fujien Wisteria Garden

Kawachi Fujien Wisteria Garden

Located in the hills south of Kitakyushu, the Kawachi Fujien is best known for its two 100-meter-long wisteria tunnels throug...

Fukuoka
Kushida Shrine

Kushida Shrine

The Kushida Shrine of Hakata is one of the oldest shrines in Fukuoka. Famous for its Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, this shri...

Fukuoka
Dazaifu Tenmangu

Dazaifu Tenmangu

The Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is located in the eponymous city of Dazaifu on the main island of Kyushu. Shinto Tenmangu shrines...

Fukuoka
Kokura Castle

Kokura Castle

Kokura Castle is a castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. It was built by Hosokawa Tadaoki starting in 1602, with construction complete...

Fukuoka
Maizuru Park

Maizuru Park

Not far from Tenjin (central Fukuoka City) is one of Kyushu’s most prominent cherry blossom viewing spots. It’s a central hub...

Fukuoka