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START: Jul 24, 2018 END: Jul 25, 2018 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 for good health. Watch the yukata (summer ...
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...
Dec 22, 2014 Now Reports
Tenmangu: The Origin of Tenjin’s Name
Tenmangu are Shinto shrines dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning. There are many tenmangu throughout Japan, but one of the most famous of these shrines is in Da...
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: May 30, 2024 END: May 30, 2024 Event
June Kabuki Canal Procession
The June kabuki performances are inaugurated with a unique spectacle where actors board boats and give brief performances as they sail along the river near the theater...
