Fukuoka Now

Rakusuien: A Tranquil Japanese Garden in the Heart of the City

2023年1月30日

都会の中の静かな日本庭園・楽水園

博多駅から歩いて10分ほどの楽水園は、落ち着いた雰囲気を漂わせる日本庭園。博多商人・下澤善右衛門親正（しもざわぜんえもんちかまさ）が、1906年に住吉別荘を建てた場所の跡地です。親正は、父の尚正（なおまさ）と親子二代にわたり...

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Kego Shrine and Kego Park are well-known as places where you can relax in Tenjin in downtown Fukuoka City. Due in part to their location next to Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station, there is always a constant flow of people through the shrine and the park. Kego Shrine was relocated to its present location in 1608. The shrine was built by Nagamasa Kuroda, the first lord of the Fukuoka Domain, and has served as a place of worship for local people over the generations. The torii gate that remains today was erected in 1639 by Tadayuki Kuroda, the second lord of the domain. The Kego Shrine grounds are not very large, but they are home to several magnificent camphor trees that are said to be over 300 years old. There are many things to see here, including the stately main shrine, which retains its Edo era feel, several old lanterns dedicated anywhere between two and 400 years ago, and the Imamasu Inari Shrine with a rare smiling fox statue standing guard out front. There is even a footbath on site, perfect for soothing your tired feet after a long day of walking. In the fall of 2022, a new nine-story shrine office opened. While the building serves as a new-and-improved shrine office, it also has storage space for the portable shrine and ritual implements that used to be kept in rental warehouses as well as space for exhibiting votive ema (wooden tablets) dating as far back as the mid-Edo period. Kego Shrine was originally home to the local guardian deity. It is also equipped with a large power generator and other facilities in the event that it needs to be used as an evacuation site for the local residents during a disaster. In Kego Park, you can see many people taking a break from work or shopping. The park used to be overgrown with trees and had many blind spots, which posed a risk to public safety, but it was completely renovated in 2012 to create a better lit and more open space. The park is also home to a Safety Center that community groups can use for their activities. In addition to hosting various events throughout the year, the park is famous for its gorgeous Christmas lights in winter, 都心のオアシス、警固神社と警固公園

2022年12月22日

都心のオアシス、警固神社と警固公園

福岡市の中心部・天神地区の憩いのエリアとして親しまれている警固神社と警固公園。西鉄福岡駅に隣接する立地の良さもあり、常に人通りが絶えません。警固神社が現在地に移ってきたのは1608年のこと。福岡藩祖・黒田長政によって社殿が造営され...

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2022年12月20日

Momochi Now – ももち年末年始特集

華やかなイルミネーションが煌めくシーサイドももち。年末年始も休みなく営業し、家族で楽しめる場所がたくさんあります。2022年最後のMomochi Nowでは、年末年始のももちエリアの予定を各施設に尋ねてまとめました。西 […]

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2022年12月16日

ほくほく　焼き芋

「いーしやーきいも〜」軽トラックで焼きいもを巡回販売するこのアナウンスを耳にするようになると、秋が深まってきた証。焼きいもの材料となるさつまいもの収穫時期は9月頃から始まる。獲れたてよりも、少し貯蔵して余分な水分を逃して甘みを増した頃が、焼きいもには最適なタイミング。ホクホクしたもの、しっとりしたもの、実が紫色のもの、白いものなど、種類豊富なさつまいもは.....