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  • Nishijin and Momochi Bulwarks Against Mongol Invasion (ruin)
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    Nishijin 7-chome, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

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

    Kuroda Nagamasa, the first lord of Fukuoka province, started constructing Fukuoka castle in 1601, taking 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. Tamon-yagura (designated as an important cultur...
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine
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    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
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    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 Hachiman shrine of Kaho-gun, Oita. Since...
  • Fukuoka City Red Brick Culture Hall: Old Kyushu branch of Nihon Seimei Co.
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    1-15-30, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

    The construction of this building, designed by Tatsuno Kingo and Kataoka Yasushi, ones of the most famous architects in Meiji period, was completed in 1909 to house a Kyushu branch office of Nihon Seimei company. It is 19th century British style with red bricks and the external walls of granite, ...
  • Old Municipal Hall/Guest Palace of Fukuoka Prefecture
  • 092-751-4416
    6-29, Nishi Nakasu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

    Old Municipal Hall/Guest Palace of Fukuoka Prefecture
    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,...
  • 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 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 height exhibited at 14 spots around town. The climax of the f...
  • Dazaifu-Tenmangu Shrine
  • 092-922-8225
    4-7-1, Saifu, Dazaifu

    The temple is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane who is worshipped as a god of study and 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...
  • Minamimaruta Gate of Fukuoka Castle Ruin
  • 1-6, Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

    Fukuoka castle was a home castle of Kuroda clan for 270 years during the 12 generations of lords. This is one of the existing ruins of the castle along with Shiomi Yagura, Tamon Yagura and Nagatomon and designated by the government as an important cultural property.
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