Hakata Dōri

Hakata Dōri is a street in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Hakata Dōri is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Kushida Shrine, as well as near Hakata Machiya Folk Museum.

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Type: Street
Description: street in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan (the nickname)
Also known as: “Hakata Street” and “Hakata-dōri”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kushida Shrine and Hakata Machiya Folk Museum.

Kushida Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Kushida-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo, it is said to have been founded in 757. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival is centred on the shrine.

Hakata Machiya Folk Museum

Museum

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Mangyoji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Mangyoji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 160 metres southeast of Hakata Dōri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakasu and Gokusho.

Nakasu

Quarter

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Nakasu is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River.