Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

If you're looking for a different kind of trip to Japan🌸, I highly recommend Kyushu for the ladies! Compared to the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and Kyoto, this place is more like a hidden paradise! Feel the heartbeat of the earth up close🌋, travel through forests on trains🚞, experience the hot spring culture, and time seems to slow down here~ 〰️〰️〰️ 1️⃣🌟Must-visit spots in Kyushu ✅Mount Aso: The largest volcano group in Kyushu, one of the few active volcanoes you can observe up close ✅Kumamoto Castle: One of Japan's three famous castles along with Osaka Castle and Nagoya Castle, feel the breath of historical changes ✅Kusasenri: A vast grassland perfect for photography, with herds of cattle and horses roaming on the lush greenery ✅Kokonoe Yume Suspension Bridge: View the mountain scenery and valleys from high above, as beautiful as a painting ✅Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine: Fukuoka's most representative shrine, dedicated to the god of learning ✅Yufuin no Mori Tourist Train: Escape the city and enjoy the natural scenery, with a retro train running through the forest ✅Sakura no Baba Josaien: Watch local ethnic performances, visit history museums, and taste Kumamoto's special cuisine here ✅Beppu Hells: A must-visit hot spring destination, where you can see different types of hot springs 〰️〰️〰️ 2️⃣🌲6-Day Itinerary in Kyushu (🉑Customizable) D1: Nationwide - Kumamoto D2: Kumamoto Castle - Sakura no Baba Josaien - Suizenji Park - Kusasenri - Mount Aso - Kokonoe Yume Suspension Bridge D3: Beppu - Beppu Hells - Sea Hell - Yunotsubo Kaido - Kinrin Lake - Yufuin no Mori Tourist Train - Fukuoka Tower D4: Dazaifu - Ohori Park - Kishida Shrine - Kyushu National Museum D5: Free time in Fukuoka D6: Return trip

The complex is beautiful because there are purple plum trees blooming and really makes it fun to walk through. It is free to enter. It is on the route of the Sky Hop-on-Hop-off bus, which you can catch at the Kyoto Train station (front area) Go there in the 25th of the month when there is a huge flea/craft/fabric market all around the temple. Good finds at low price, also high prices for unique things, good local food, etc. The temple itself is beautiful. Monkey show is quite good

The plum blossoms of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine are usually in full bloom from February to March. The photo is from February of last year. Starting from May of Reiwa 5 (2023), the main shrine will undergo major renovations for the first time in 124 years, and it is currently replaced by a provisional main shrine. Visitors will only be able to worship at the provisional main shrine for three years. I will post about the provisional main shrine again separately. When visiting Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, did you know that there is a place behind the main shrine where you can offer plum seeds? It is said that the plum seeds, which are believed to be inhabited by the spirit of Tenjin-sama, are offered there. Why not stop by before heading to the plum garden? The Nishitetsu Omuta Line is convenient for visiting the shrine. 🗾 4-7-1, Sefu, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture 📍 Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

The steps of spring are firm and strong, bringing with them a warm spring breeze. With the help of the spring rain, all things are revived, just like the Kawazu cherry blossoms on the branches, blooming at will. Taking advantage of the holiday, one can enjoy a leisurely tour of Fukuoka, Japan, with Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine being the final stop to end the trip to Fukuoka. Greeted by the spring rain and fluttering petals, it marks a perfect end to a brief holiday. Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is located in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning, culture, and the arts in Japan. The shrine welcomes over ten million visitors each year. As one of the most important Shinto shrines in Japan, it is the head shrine of the twelve thousand Tenjin shrines across the country and one of the most popular tourist spots in Fukuoka. The shrine and its surrounding area are quaint, yet its interpretation of art remains fresh over time. Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine collaborates with international artists to create a rich program of cutting-edge art activities, integrating spirituality and creativity in a unique environment, open to everyone. Due to a deep connection with the number 25, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine holds a grand festival every 25 years. The year 2027 will mark an important milestone, commemorating 1125 years since the passing of Sugawara no Michizane. To welcome this special day, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine has ambitiously undertaken the first major renovation in 124 years of its important cultural property, the main shrine building, and has invited top cultural figures Sou Fujimoto and Maiko Kurogouchi to jointly design a temporary main shrine for a three-year period.