Fukuoka Nature Experience Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture: Enjoy a river cruise and steamed eel in the former castle town of Yanagawa, the “Venice of Kyushu”
Located in the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, Yanagawa flourished as a castle town during the Edo period (1603-1867). This famou…
Fukuoka Historical Site Kushida Shrine: See the decorative Yamakasa floats at Kushida Shrine, guardian of Hakata and famous for the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Affectionately known as okushida-san, Kushida Shrine is known and loved by Fukuoka locals as the guardian shrine of Hakata, and is als…
Fukuoka Historical Site Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Fukuoka: A Journey to the God of Learning and the Legend of the Flying Plum Tree
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, which attracts some 10 million visitors annually, is one of Kyushu's most popular tourist destinations. …
