Best Shrines And Temples In Fukuoka

A Major Shrine For Success In The Entrance ExaminationDazaifutenmangu

Dazaifutenmangu is a major shrine for success in the entrance examination. Even on snowy days, the fortune slips with a color of pink plum blossom are beautiful! I felt the many prayers of many students who had tried to get over the hard winter and get happy spring.◎It has an easy access by train and bus. And there's a large parking area.

A White Torii Arch Standing Nobly On The Beautiful SeaSakurai Futamigaura

Here's a very photogenic spot of a white torii arch which stands in front of husband-and-wife rocks and looks beautiful with the blue sky and the sea. The time of evening glow is nice of course, if you visit around noon, the tide is not low and we can see the beautiful figure standing on the sea.

Very Effective!? Good Luck Of The Oldest Sumiyoshi ShrineSumiyoshi Shrine

It's the oldest shrine of the 2129 Sumiyoshi Shrines in Japan. There're eight historic shrines except for the main shrine in the large sight. Moving around these eight for better fortune is also well known.

A Colorful Wind Chime Spot Full of CeilingsSanno-ji Temple

There is a parking lot, only stairs. There are wind chimes in front of the main hall and near the water. You can also take cute pictures with a heart frame and a huge 5 yen object. A sitting statue of Kobo Daishi, about 3 meters long, is enshrined in the hall and has an overwhelming presence. This year, the wind chime festival will be extended until the beginning of October !! It will be lit up in September (the time is undecided).

Road Of The Light Appears Only In February & OctoberMiyajidake Shrine

The sun sets to Ainoshima Island located westward of the shrine's approach, and make a beautiful 'road of light'. It's so moving scenery that some people begin to cry. Also, Miyajidake Shrine is famous for Shime-nawa (straw rope) which is the biggest one in Japan.

The Most Beautiful Sunset & Torii Arch In Kurume CityKora Taisha Shrine

I was moved with the scenery of the sunset and Kurume city from Kora Taisha Shrine. I must visit here in the evening.

A Cute Shrine Surrounded by Origami Kasuga Shrine

In the precincts of Kasuga Shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, there is a lovely space colored with a lot of origami. You'll want to point your camera at the cute world view. I feel the arrival of autumn in the maple origami. For car access, there is free parking on the grounds.

Lucky Spot For Money! The Biggest Statue Of Reclining Buddha!Nanzo-in Temple

This Reclining Buddha is the biggest one as for a bronze stature, and the total length is 41meters, the height 11meters, and the weight 300tons! The soles are also big, and the people who touch them, can become healthy and make various wishes true.◎It's well know as a spiritual power spot where the visitors can get good fortune for money. Access: 3min walk from Kido Nanzoin Mae Station

Brilliant Spot, Enjoy Both Wind Chimes and Windmills Mitsui Temples

There are heart-shaped objects everywhere so you can take pictures at your favorite places. There is a cold tea service,

A Collaboration Between Wind Chime Swaying In Cool Breeze and Frog Nyoirinji Temple

The wind chime is a staircase + approach. There are times when it is crowded even on weekdays, so be careful if you go around noon! ︎ There are many frog figurines and it is a paradise for frog lovers! ︎ A cute frog with a red stamp. Many parking lots can be parked jointly with other stores. There are many stairs and it is a gravel road, so be careful of your feet. Wind chime festival until mid-September

The Beauty of a Shrine of Three GoddessesMunakatataisya Shrine

The Grand Shrine of Munakata is a general term for Hetsu Shrine in Munakata, Nakatsu Shrine in O-shima Island, and Okitsu Shrine in Okino-shima Island. Goddesses of a sea route between Korean Peninsula, that is say three goddesses of Munakata (Tagori-hime no kami, Tagitsu-hime no kami, Ichikishima-hime no kami) are deified and it is the head shrine of over 7000 Munakata Shrines in Japan.

Holding a Frame of 'Enemies Surrender' And God's Dignity Enough to Make a Divine WindHakozakigu

On the Hakozaki seaside of Hakata Bay, Hakozaki shrine is the first shrine in Chikuzen (the old name of Fukuoka). In Kamakura era, when the Mongol Invasions were occurred, it is said that a divine wind blew and they overcame the unprecedented difficulties.

A Mystery of a Shrine Where Empress Jingu Got a Oracle of the Conquest of Three Dynasties in Old KoreaKashiigu

There are up to three thousand of oral traditions in Kyusyu, specially in the coast of Genkai Sea is said to be the central. Enshrined on Kashii Beach In Hakata Bay, Kashii Shrine is where the Empress of Emperor Chuai got the oracle of conquest of three dynasties of Korea. A great mystery of old Japan was kept there.

The Fantastic Illumination At A Munakata Taisha Nakatsu Shrine, A Birth Place Of Star Festival In JapanMunakata Taisha Nakatsu Shrine

Munakata Taisha Nakatsu Shrine is located at Oshima Island, and one of the elements of a world heritage 'Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region'. It's said to be a birth place of Star Festival legend in Japan, and during the festival, people are fascinated with the fantastic atmosphere in the precinct illuminated by bamboo lanterns.

The Great View Overlooked From The Range Of Torii ArchUkiha Inari Shrine

You can see the view of peaceful countryside and mountains, and the range of red torii arch.