6 Sights in Dazaifu, Japan (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Dazaifu, Japan! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Dazaifu. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
1. Dazaifu Temmangu Shrine
Dazaifu Tenman-gū (太宰府天満宮) is a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is built over the grave of Sugawara no Michizane (845–903) and is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Michizane.
2. 九州国立博物館
The Kyushu National Museum opened on October 16, 2005, in Dazaifu near Fukuoka—the first new national museum in Japan in over 100 years, and the first to elevate the focus on history over art. The distinct modern impression created by the architectural facade is mirrored in the museum's use of technological innovations which are put to good in making the museum's collections accessible to the public. For example, the museum's extremely high resolution video system, with the latest image processing and color management software, serves both in documenting the objects in the museum's collection and also in expanding access beyond the limits of a large, but finite exhibition space.
3. Sakamoto Hachimangu Shrine
Sakamoto Hachimangu is a shrine located in Sakamoto, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The registered name of the religious corporation is Hachiman Shrine. It is said to be a place related to the era name "Reiwa".
4. Kanzeonji Temple
Kanzeon-ji (観世音寺) is a seventh-century Buddhist temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was once the most important temple in Kyushu. Its bell, one of the oldest in the country, has been designated a National Treasure, and in 1996 the Ministry of the Environment designated its sound as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. Many statues of the Heian period are Important Cultural Properties.
5. 榎寺神社
Enosha is a shrine located in the enclave within the precincts of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (originally Tengenzan Anrakuji). It is said that Sugawara Michishin lived there from the time he was transferred to Dazaifu in 901 (Changtai 4, the first year of Enki) until his death in 903 (Enki 3), and it was the south building of the prefecture at that time.
6. 大宰府展示館
Dazaifu Exhibition Hall is a historical exhibition hall located in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. It is operated by the "Ancient City Dazaifu Preservation Association". Located near the ruins of the Dazaifu Government Office, it exhibits a three-dimensional model of the "Plum Blossom Festival" reproduced with Hakata dolls.
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