What other travelers are saying about Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
I visited this place during winter, and it was quite a pleasant experience.
On the way to the temple, you’ll come across plenty of restaurants to explore.
There is a lovely pond filled with koi fish and if you’re lucky, you might even spot a crane!
The temple itself has a calm and peaceful atmosphere and there’s a trail behind it that’s worth checking out. The trail leads up to a shrine.
A sprawling shrine area that draws a lot of tourists. There are shops leading up to the entrance of the shrine. Can get busy with the number of visitors.
Various sacred cow statues everywhere. Many places to take pics like on the arched bridge over the pond. If you keep walking past the temple area, there are other pathways that take you up to different shrine which are less crowded.
This sightseeing point was relatively convenient. There was a train station near the walking street towards the place. The station itself was decorated similarly. The street was full of shops selling souvenirs with cartoon characters. Other shops were selling freshly made cake - Ume Mochi. There were a lot of visitors here, especially during holidays. There was parking space within a short distance. Inside the place were some bronze statues. The pond should be planted with flowers, but nothing was found at the time of visit. Besides, there was a monkey show. Taking pictures was not so easy due to overwhelming tourists.
Pretty interesting shrine with lots of places to explore. The garden on the front overhang at one of the main buildings is a must-see. Not too crowded on a Monday but not nearly empty either. Many foreign tourists go there and it's easy to get to by bus from Hakata station. There's a guy there with a monkey and they do a kind of amateur show. Amusing but not exactly a highlight to me. Wear comfortable walking shoes as the grounds are fairly extensive
A great half-day trip just a short train ride from Fukuoka City. We went super early, around 6 AM, so it was really quiet and none of the stores were open yet. We spent a good two to three hours walking around the temple grounds and hiking up to the Inari Shrine. It’ll be amazing during the spring because of the plum blossoms!
