Hakata Promenade of History

Hakata Promenade of History is an area in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Hakata Promenade of History is situated nearby to the quarter Tenyamachi, as well as near Kami-gofukumachi.

Type: Area
Description: open-air museum along Taihaku Dōri in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
Also known as: “Taihaku Ave. Promenade of History”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shōfuku-ji and Gofukumachi Station.

Shōfuku-ji

Buddhist temple

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Shōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Gokushōmachi neighborhood of Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai school Myōshin-ji-branch of Japanese Zen.

Gofukumachi Station

Metro station

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Gofukumachi Station is a Fukuoka City Subway station located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is a green trading ship from the Heian period.

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.

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.