Daijō-ji Ruins

Daijō-ji Ruins is a historical site in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Daijō-ji Ruins is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Kushida Shrine, as well as near Hakata Machiya Folk Museum.

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Type: Historical site
Description: ruins of a Buddhist temple said to have been founded by Kukai in 806
Also known as: “Daijo-ji Ruins”
Postal code: 812-0026

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. Kushida Shrine is situated 130 metres southeast of Daijō-ji Ruins.

Hakata Machiya Folk Museum

Museum

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Hakata Machiya Folk Museum is situated 170 metres east of Daijō-ji Ruins.

Hakata’za

Theater building

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The Hakata-za Theatre is a kabuki theatre in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, located near the Nakasu-Kawabata Station. It was originally constructed in 1996. Hakata’za is situated 350 metres northwest of Daijō-ji Ruins.

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.