Fukuoka Prefecture

Nanzoin (南蔵院) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka. It is known for a bronze reclining Buddha, said to be the largest bronze statue of the Buddha entering Nirvana, and for its place on the Sasaguri pilgrimage route.

Ancient Shinto shrine in Fukuoka's Hakata district, famous for hosting the spectacular Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival each July. Features a massive decorative float displayed yearround and serves as the spiritual heart of the local community.

Mekari Shrine is a small Shinto shrine on the coast at Moji in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, beside the Kanmon Strait.

A Shinto shrine in central Kokura, Kitakyushu, located at 22 Jōnai in Kokurakita Ward. Google Places identifies it as Yasaka Shrine; the provided Kitakyushu context and shrine designation align with the user’s intended Kokura Yasaka Jinja.

Hakozakigu is a Buddhist temple in fukuoka. Set within an urban neighborhood, it serves as a local place of Buddhist worship and a useful cultural stop for visitors exploring the area's community temples and everyday religious landscape.

A small Inari shrine in Fukuoka’s Nishi Park, known for its vivid LEDlit torii gates and stairs that create a striking nighttime atmosphere. It is dedicated to Inari Ōkami and is a popular photogenic spot near Ōhori Park and the waterfront.

Dazaifu Tenmangu stands as the headquarters of all Tenmangu shrines across Japan, dedicated to the revered scholar Sugawara no Michizane, who is venerated as the kami of learning and scholarship. Founded in 905 CE at Michizane's burial site, this important...

Main shrine of Munakata Taisha in Munakata, Fukuoka. Located at 2331 Tashima, it is associated with safe navigation and traffic safety, and is commonly referred to as Hetsugū within the Munakata Taisha complex.