Daijō-ji Ruins Anchor Stone

Daijō-ji Ruins Anchor Stone is a historical site in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Daijō-ji Ruins Anchor Stone 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: anchor stone on the site of Daijō-ji Ruins in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
Also known as: “Daijo-ji Ruins Anchor Stone” and “Kyū-daijō-ji Ikari-ishi”
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 150 metres southeast of Daijō-ji Ruins Anchor Stone.

Hakata Machiya Folk Museum

Museum

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Hakata Machiya Folk Museum is situated 180 metres east of Daijō-ji Ruins Anchor Stone.

Hakataza

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. Hakataza is situated 330 metres northwest of Daijō-ji Ruins Anchor Stone.

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.