Dazaifu-shi

Dazaifu is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the city had an estimated population of 71,505 in 33204 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area of the city is 29.60 km2.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kyushu National Museum and Dazaifu Tenmangū.

Kyushu National Museum

Museum

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The Kyushu National Museum opened on October 16, 2005, in Dazaifu near Fukuoka—the first new national museum in Japan in over 100 years, and the first to elevate the focus on history over art.

Dazaifu Tenmangū

Shinto shrine

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Dazaifu Tenman-gū is a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is built over the grave of Sugawara no Michizane and is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Michizane.

Dazaifu Station

Railway station

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Dazaifu Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Dazaifu, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad, and has station number D02.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chikushino.

Chikushino

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Chikushino is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 106,513 in 48029 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 87.73 km2.

Dazaifu-shi

Also known as: “Dazaifu”
Historically known as: “Dazaifu-machi”
Location: Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.5° or 33° 30′ north

Longitude

130.5333° or 130° 32′ east

Population

71,200

Elevation

71 metres (233 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GGG2M+28

GeoNames ID

1864394

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In Other Languages

“Dazaifu-shi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “太宰府”
Japanese: “太宰府市”

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