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Oct 10, 2019 Event
New Life for Timeless Art Exhibition
Anything of form cannot hold its shape for eternity. For cultural properties made of fragile materials like lacquer and silk, periodic restoration is essential. This is why periodi...
Oct 10, 2019 Event
Dazaifu Fes 2019
Enjoy a laid back festival held at Kanzeonji Temple in Dazaifu, a place with a strong sense of history in the air. The temple is close to Sakamoto Hachimangu Shrine which is said t...
Oct 2, 2019 Local News
Hotel Cultia Dazaifu Opens Oct. 4
A new hotel developed inside a traditional Japanese townhouse will open near Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine on October 4. The Hotel Cultia Dazaifu aims to appeal to tourists interested in...
Aug 21, 2019 Event
Sword Exhibition at Dazaifu Tenmangu
An exhibition of fifteen swords, including those dedicated to the god of Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine, is being held inside the Treasure Hall on the shrine’s premises. While swords orig...
Jul 31, 2019 Now Reports
Kyushu National Museum – Kyushu in Perspective
Dazaifu, once the seat of regional government, continues to be a hub for international exchange. Appropriately, it is the site of one of the four national museums in Japan. When I ...
Jul 17, 2019 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 ...
Jul 11, 2019 Event
Involvement of Fifteen Ashikagas in Wars and Arts Exhibition
The Ashikaga shogunate (1336–1573), also known as the Muromachi shogunate, was founded and led by the Ashikaga family in Kyoto. In the approximately 240 years of their reign, the M...
Jul 8, 2019 Local News
Reiwa T-shirts on Sale in Dazaifu
Special "Reiwa" t-shirts are on sale at the Dazaifu Fureai Museum. The museum conceived the shirt to promote the ongoing mini-exhibition of a replica of Manyoshu, made in the late ...
Jun 25, 2019 Event
Sentomyo
Approximately 1,000 candles surrounding the Shinji-ike Pond at Dazaifu Tenmangu will be lit up in this Shinto ritual. Their gently flickering lights reflecting on the water is a si...
Jun 25, 2019 Event
Tanabata Festivities at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
The Tanabata Banquet at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine was first held in 1046 and has been regularly held since 1957. During the event, many people visit the shrine to wish for growth in ...
