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Before you go
Your trip to Dazaifu.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Dazaifu – Fukuoka Destination Fukuoka (Fukuoka); Dazaifu (Dazaifu) about 17 km from Fukuoka
How to get there
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Aeroporto de Fukuoka (FUK) Fukuoka · 15 km
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Estação de Dazaifu (Nishitetsu) 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
From Tenjin in Fukuoka, Nishitetsu trains reach Dazaifu Station in about 30 minutes with a transfer at Futsukaichi; at certain times there are direct trains. Buses run from Hakata Station and from Fukuoka Airport.
How many days
Half a day for the shrine, the approach street and the museum; a full day to include Komyozen-ji Temple and the ruins of the old government office.
When to go
From February to early March, when the plum trees usually bloom; at the end of March, the cherry trees. November brings colored leaves at Komyozen-ji. Students fill the shrine during entrance exam season, from January to March.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
No. The shrine, the museum and Komyozen-ji are within walking distance of Dazaifu Station.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Dazaifu
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Morning
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
Walk up the approach street, cross the arched bridges over Shinji-ike Pond and arrive at the main hall, with the sacred plum tree Tobiume beside it.
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Afternoon
Kyushu National Museum and Komyozen-ji
Follow the illuminated walkway to the Kyushu National Museum and, on the return, stop by the dry garden of Komyozen-ji Temple.
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Evening
Umegae-mochi and return
Try the hot umegae-mochi on the approach street before the shops close and return to Fukuoka by train.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What is umegae-mochi?
A rice cake filled with sweet bean paste, grilled on a hot plate with the imprint of a plum blossom, sold on the approach street to the shrine.
Is Dazaifu worth a full day?
For the shrine and the museum, half a day is sufficient. A full day allows you to include Komyozen-ji, the ruins of the old Dazaifu government office and Kanzeon-ji Temple.
How to get from Fukuoka to Dazaifu?
By Nishitetsu train from Tenjin in about 30 minutes with a transfer at Futsukaichi, or by bus from Hakata.
What was Dazaifu in the past?
The seat of the regional government that administered Kyushu and relations with the continent from the 7th to the 12th century. The ruins of the government building are about 2 km from the shrine.
Beyond the guide
