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Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival 2012
Summer is a time for festivals in Japan, and as July approaches people throughout Fukuoka and other parts of Kyushu begin to prepare for one of Fukuoka City’s most spectacular events, the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival. This festival began about … Continue reading
Kego Shrine Foot Bath
I’d like to start this, my 50th post, by thanking all of my loyal readers for their continuing support. Finding Fukuoka has steadily gained popularity since its humble beginnings, with a notable spike in visits in 2012. As a token of my … Continue reading
Posted in Sightseeing
Tagged bath, daimyo, foot, foot bath, free, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Japan, jinja, kego, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, onsen, shrine, Tenjin
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Konpirasan
This blog’s primary focus is Fukuoka and Kyushu, but the underlying theme has always been “travel.” I would be doing the rest of Japan a great injustice if I limited my travels and/or writing to Kyushu alone, so I will … Continue reading
Posted in On Travel, Outside Kyushu, Sightseeing
Tagged defining, Japan, journey, Kagawa, kinpira, konpirasan, kotohira, kotohira-gu, memories, memory, moment, moutain, Mt., sea, Seto, Shikoku, shrine, sightseeing, stair, steps, travel, vivid, zozu
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Miyazaki: A Tale of Two Typhoons
Anybody who knows me is aware that I have an unnatural love for sandy beaches and the sea. By that, I mean that I can pass an entire day staring at the ocean from the shore and be more than … Continue reading
Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is one of the three major Shinto shrines in Japan dedicated to the deity Atago, and also the oldest shrine in Fukuoka City. Originally established in the first century AD as Washio Shrine, it initially enshrined two gods, … Continue reading
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Tagged Atago, bay, cherry blossom, culture, daimyo, domain, famous, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Hakata, hanami, history, Japan, jinja, Kuroda, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, oldest, Sakura, Shinto, shrine, sightseeing, site, tourism, travel, view, Washio
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Delving Deeper: Local Temples and Shrines of Fukuoka City
Recently, having finally finished cleaning up and hauling furniture, the combination of the desire to relax and passable weather was enough to prompt me to get out and start exploring Fukuoka City in more depth. I had been to Atago … Continue reading
Posted in History/Culture, Sightseeing
Tagged Buddha, Buddhist, city, culture, Dontaku, drink, festival, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, garden, Gion, Gion Yamakasa, Hakata, Hakata Station, history, hotcake, image, Japan, Japan blog, Japanese garden, jinja, kami, koi, Kushida, Kyushu, local, matsuri, milkshake, Naka, Nakagawa, obaasan, obasan, Osaka, otera, Rakusuien, ramen, Shinto, Shofukuji, shrine, small, statue, Sumiyoshi, temple, Tenjin, Tochiji, tonkotsu, Toraya, Yamakasa
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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine and the Kyushu National Museum
Daizaifu Tenmangu Shrine and Kyushu National Museum are both located in Dazaifu, just a short distance from central Fukuoka City (about 30 min. from Tenjin Station on the Nishitetsu Omuta Line). These are the two most popular tourist spots in … Continue reading
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