Culture Nanzoin Temple Nanzo-in is a Shingon sect Buddhist temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is notable for its bronze statue of a reclining Buddha, said to..
Culture Kurume Ueki Festival 2025 Early - Late Feb The Kurume Ueki Festival includes a number of local vendors gathering together to exhibit and sell 100,000 plants in approximately..
Culture Ohori Park Head to Ohori Koen, Fukuoka’s premiere city park, to spend a lazy—or aspiring—day at any time of year. This nationally designated place of scenic..
Culture Nanzo Temple Maren Pauli Nanzo Temple is part of the Sasaguri 88 temple pilgrimage route and hosts the biggest reclining statue of Buddha in the world.
Culture Kurume City Cosmos Festival 2024 Late Oct Held in October each year, the Kurume City Cosmos Festival is one of the region's most popular autumn events. A stretch of the..
9 Gardens & Parks Wisteria at Kawachi Fujien Amber Mezbourian One of Kyushu's best-kept secrets: stroll through the stunning wisteria tunnels of Kawachi Fujien and enjoy the dazzling display..
14 Temples & Shrines Tochoji Temple in Hakata Tony Mariani It is said that Tocho-ji temple in Hakata was dedicated to the Buddhist saint Kukai who built it in 806. The feudal lords of Fukuoka..
Culture Sumo Practice in Dazaifu Isamu Yoneda Hidden behind Dazaifu's main sites, is a lesser known one where men train their special art everyday to the point of brutal..