What other travelers are saying about Dazaifu Tenmangu 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.
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 big park with beautiful landscape, temples and a museum!! You can easily spend hours here as there are many things to explore. There's an iconic Starbucks with a quirky design. I took a bus here from Hakata Terminal bus which cost 700¥ and the journey around 45mins.
Lovely day trip out of Fukuoka City! Beautifully maintained shrine with quaint shops that you can peruse, leading up to the shrine gates itself. Amulets here are also quite unique. Be warned though: it's a popular tourist spot for locals and foreigners alike, so do come early to beat the crowd!
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!
