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START: Jun 1, 2018 END: Jun 17, 2018 Event
Iris Light Up at Dazaifu Tenmangu
Thirty thousand (55 species) purple and white Japanese irises bloom in the Shobuike Pond during the first two weeks of June, signaling the onset of summer. In the evenings, the pon...
START: Nov 11, 2017 END: Nov 11, 2017 Event
Illumination in Dazaifu Tenmangu to Mark World Diabetes Day 2017
Every year famous landmarks across Japan are illuminated with special blue lighting to mark World Diabetes Day (Nov. 14). Led by the...
START: Jul 24, 2017 END: Jul 25, 2017 Event
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Summer Tenjin Festival
Celebrate the birth of Tenjin-sama, Shinto god of literature. Children march with mikoshi (portable shrines) and walk through woven hoops...
Jun 8, 2017 Local News
Ume-chigiri at Dazaifu Tenmangu
The ume-chigiri ceremony, which involves collecting fruit from the legendary tobi-ume (flying plum tree), took place at Dazaifu Tenmangu on...
START: Sep 25, 2016 END: Sep 25, 2016 Event
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Sentomyo
Dazaifu Tenmangu is brilliantly illuminated with lanterns for Sentomyo – the ceremony of 1,000 candles. The illumination is part of annual event Jinkoshiki, an...
START: Nov 13, 2015 END: Nov 24, 2015 Event
Dazaifu Tenmangu Autumn Meishuten
Alcohol used to be an integral part of Shinto rituals, and this event keeps that tradition alive by offering local liquors up to the kami - and mere mortals can partake...
START: Feb 1, 2013 END: Mar 20, 2013 Event
Dazaifu Tenmangu Monzen Matsuri
The plum tree is not only the symbol of Dazaifu Tenmangu but, more importantly, the flower of Fukuoka Prefecture. From the middle of February to the middle of March is the perfect ...
START: Oct 20, 2022 END: Oct 23, 2022 Event
THE FLOWER BOX EXHIBITION IN DAZAIFU – A world of art through the flower box –
The invention of the flower box in year 2000 by flower artist Nicolai Bergmann is now a staple gift choice, a creation seen as a pivotal point in the development of flower art. Nic...
May 19, 2022 Local News
Flying Plum Tree of Dazaifu Bears Five-Year Record Bounty of Fruit
On the 18th, a ritual of harvesting the fruit of the sacred Tobiume (flying plum tree) at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine was held. As the tree branches were shaken by a 3.5-meter-long gre...
Dec 9, 2019 Local News
Special Reiwa x Dazaifu Stamps
The Kyushu Office of Japan Post Co., Ltd. has announced the release of a special stamp for Dazaifu City. Photos of historical spots such as Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine and a stone monu...
