What other travelers are saying about Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
A great spot to visit near Fukuoka! It's easy to get here by either train or bus. I took the bus, and it took about an hour to arrive. The place is really beautiful, and there's a charming little street in front of the temple that sells dessert and coffee, which adds to the lovely atmosphere. I highly recommend visiting around sunset if you're looking for great photos. The colors at that time are simply stunning and make for amazing pictures.
Place for Japanese worshippers to pray for academic excellence.
Crowded on Sunday (13 April 2025) when we visited. Famous Starbucks cafe with wooden lattice ceiling.
No need entrance tickets. Walk along the kokuhaku street you will reach this Shinto Shrine. Along the street there are many shops selling food, souvenir and many more. The scenary is nice.
You have to come early. Here close early. About 4pm.
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.
