Nov 12, 2013 - 1 min read

Dazaifu's Biggest Museum

The day I found a “time machine” in Dazaifu

By Senén Germade

Community writer

Once inside I had to walk through a tunnel.

A few seconds later I saw another gate at the end of the tunnel.

After crossing the gate a totally different view opened up in front of me.

A massive glass building was embedded into the forest, and the reflection of the forest on that building was as clear as mirror's image.

Entrance hall of the Kyushu National Museum from above

Impressive stairs and amazing ceiling at the Kyushu National Museum entrance hall

Theater 4000: This is the name of the screening room where high resolution digital images are displayed. 2 films are shown here: "Silk Road, Buddha in Dunhuang" and "Marine Shosoin, Okinoshima".

Using the "time machine" again and returning to the ancient town of Dazaifu

I was walking through Dazaifu when I found a “time machine” very close to the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine. I was curious and I decided to use it. Now I know it teleports you from this city of ancient culture to a new and modern landscape dominated by the presence of a magnificent glass building embedded into the forest—The Kyushu National Museum. This unique museum focusing on the history of exchange between Japan and other parts of Asia is the country’s fourth national museum. As a museum from which Japan’s cultural development may be interpreted from the perspective of Asia’s history, exhibitions at the museum cover the cultural history of Japan from the Old Stone Age to the late 19th century.