The site of the Dazaifu government office is known as “Tofuro.” During the Nara and Heian periods, the Dazaifu was responsible for supervising Japan’s maritime frontier, as well as administering the nine provinces and two islands of the Saikaido (modern Kyushu). In those days, a great edifice with vermilion lacquered columns and a tiled roof stood at the foot of Mount Ono. Today all that remains is a park with the huge foundation stones of the original structures.
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Tofuro - Dazaifu Government Center
An important location dating from the Nara & Heian era
By Tony Mariani
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