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Dazaifu 2019: Government office ruins

My last bit of sightseeing in Dazaifu was at the ruins of the former government offices. Dazaifu used to be the political center of the…

As I walking around Dazaifu I stopped briefly at Kazeonji Temple. This temple was first built in 746 and during the period of Dazaifu’s prominence…

Up on a hill in the eastern part of Dazaifu is the Kyushu National Museum. This is the newest of Japan’s four national museums, having…

During my stay in Fukuoka I took a day trip down to Dazaifu, a small town about 15 kilometers to the southeast. Long ago Dazaifu…

Inside Canal City Hakata there’s a conveyor belt sushi restaurant where I ate a late lunch. The restaurant is called Heishirou and it’s on the…

With the rain showing no sign of stopping I ventured into the Canal City Hakata complex to try to dry off a little. Canal City…

The rain started coming down hard again shortly after I left Shofukuji Temple and I ducked into nearby Tochoji Temple for a few minutes. This…

I caught a gap in the rain as I got close to Shofukuji Temple and I was thus able to explore the temple and take…

A storm was passing through Fukuoka and I ducked into Kushida Shrine to get out of the rain for a minute. Kushida was founded the…

After dropping off my stuff at my hostel I still had a bit of time for sightseeing before nightfall. I wanted to explore someplace that…