Hakata Machiya Folk Museum

Hakata Machiya Folk Museum is a museum in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Hakata Machiya Folk Museum is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Kushida Shrine, as well as near the Buddhist temple Mangyoji Temple.

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Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
Also known as: “Hakata Machiya Furusatokan” and “Hakata Machiya Furusatokan Folk Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kushida Shrine and Mangyoji Temple.

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.

Mangyoji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Mangyoji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 130 metres south of Hakata Machiya Folk Museum.

Tōchō-ji

Buddhist temple

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Tōchō-ji is a Shingon temple in Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Nangakuzan. It was founded by Kūkai in 806, making it the oldest Shingon temple on the island of Kyushu. Tōchō-ji is situated 280 metres northeast of Hakata Machiya Folk Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gokusho and Nakasu.

Gokusho

Quarter

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Gokusho is a quarter.

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.