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Dazaifu

Day trip from Fukuoka
Stays
  1. Plum trees in Dazaifu Temman Shrine
  2. 20100719 Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine 3328
  3. Dazaifu Tenmangu-55
  4. 20100719 Dazaifu Komyozenji Temple 3242
  5. Dazaifu Tenmangu-Bridge

A shrine town 30 minutes from the city, with a famous plum-tree shrine.

Worth a day?

Yes. Dazaifu is a short, easy trip to a famous shrine, its plum-tree grounds and the Kyushu National Museum. It is a poor choice if you want a long outdoor hike or a lively night out.

Pick your pace

Dazaifu works as a slow day or a full one. Choose the pace that fits yours and the stops that suit it come first. Nothing is removed.

楽EasyShort stops and plenty of time to sit.歩ActiveWalks, outdoor places and more ground.寺CultureTemples, museums and history, with the reason for each.食FoodStreet food, sweets and a proper meal between sights.

Pick one and the stops reorder. Nothing is hidden. Clear

Temples, museums and history, with the reason for each.

A day in 3 stops

In the order that suits your pace.

  1. 2 hMorningDazaifu Tenmangu shrine 梅A large shrine with a pond, bridges and thousands of plum trees. Students pray here.
  2. 2 hAfternoonKyushu National Museum 博A modern museum about the culture of Japan and Asia, next to the shrine. Good in rain.
  3. 0.5 hAfternoonUmegae-mochi rice cakes 餅A warm grilled rice cake with sweet bean paste, sold on the approach street.

How to get there

From Fukuoka

FastestNishitetsu Railway, Tenjin-Omuta Line, then Dazaifu Line → Dazaifu

Time
30 min
Changes
1
Seat
No booking
  1. Take the Tenjin-Omuta Line from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station, next to Tenjin subway station.
  2. Change at Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station to the Dazaifu Line.
  3. At Dazaifu Station, walk about 250 m to the shrine.
A cheaper way

The Japan Rail Pass does not cover Nishitetsu trains, but a one-day Nishitetsu sightseeing ticket covers the Dazaifu round trip, according to Fukuoka Now; check its current terms.

Coming back. Return by the same two lines, changing at Futsukaichi. The sources did not give last trains, so check the Nishitetsu timetable before you go.

Typical times. Check the timetable before you go.

Stay a night

Sleep in Fukuoka and come by train, because the trip takes about 30 minutes each way and you do not need a bed in Dazaifu.

Stay in DazaifuDazaifu has small hotels in restored old houses near the shrine. The town is busy by day and quiet at night, and some of these hotels can arrange an after-dark visit to the main shrine.Find stays in Dazaifu

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