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…
Dazaifu 2019: Kazeonji Temple (観世音寺)
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…
Dazaifu 2019: Kyushu National Museum (九州国立博物館)
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…
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Dazaifu 2019: Tenmangu Shrine (太宰府天満宮)
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…
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