{"id":115175,"date":"2018-10-30T11:54:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T02:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=115175&lang=en"},"modified":"2018-10-30T11:54:01","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T02:54:01","slug":"hakata-old-town-light-up-walk-mermaid-bones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/hakata-old-town-light-up-walk-mermaid-bones\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakata Old Town Light Up Walk & Mermaid Bones"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s back! Once a year for just a few days, several temples, shrines and other historic places in the Hakata area are beautifully illuminated, including a few spots not usually open to the public. Last night Fukuoka Now attended a pre-open event and here are a few of our snapshots. <\/p>\n

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And as an extra bonus, at Ryuguji Temple visitors can see the display of mermaid bones. Legend has it that on April 14, 1222, a mermaid washed ashore in Hakata Bay. Non-believers think they might be the bones of finless porpoise (neophocaena phocaenoides). Go and see for yourself! The bones are not usually on display, so don\u2019t miss this chance. Let us know what you think!<\/p>\n

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Note that some of the sites become busy, so arrive early to avoid queues. You can enter up to ten sites with one ticket (valid for 5 days).<\/p>\n

\u2022 10\/31 (Wed.) ~ 11\/4 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 17:30~21:00 (last entry 20:45)
\n\u2022 Free entrance: Kushida Shrine, Shojoji Temple, Ichigyoji Temple, Hakata Sennen-no-mon, Katsuragi Jizo, Hakata Machiya Folk Museum, Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum
\n\u2022 Fee required: Kushida Shrine main hall and Shimekake Inari Shrine, Jotenji Temple, Tochoji Temple, Myorakuji Temple, Engakuji Temple, Myotenji Temple, Hongakuji Temple, Zendoji Temple, Kaigenji Temple, Ryuguji Temple
\n\u2022 Adv.: \u00a51,000, door: \u00a51,500
\n\u2022 Tickets sold at Fukuoka City Tourist Information Center (Tenjin and Hakata), Hakata Machiya Folk Museum, Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum, Kushida Shrine, Lawson Ticket, Seven Ticket and more
\n\u2022 092-283-5041<\/a> (weekdays 10:00~17:00, until 21:00 during the event)
\n\u2022 http:\/\/hakata-light.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Night Viewing of Tochoji Temple Buddha<\/strong>
\nDuring this period, viewing of Japan\u2019s largest wooden statue of a seated Buddha is also open at night.
\n\u2022 10\/31 (Wed.) ~ 11\/2 (Fri.)<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s still more \u201cAkihaku\u201d Hakata Autumn events taking place in the coming weeks. Access this page<\/a> for details. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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