Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is the mausoleum of Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning and the head shrine of Tenmangu.
In addition to the flying plum tree that is said to have flown from Kyoto when Michizane was transferred to this area, there are about 6,000 plum trees of 196 varieties in the shrine grounds, making it a famous plum blossoming spot.
On the approach to the shrine, visitors can buy umegae mochi (baked rice cakes), a specialty of the shrine.
The shrine is crowded during the Onisubesuri in January and the Shinkosai in September.
The main shrine is a cultural asset.
Opening time
From the day of the vernal equinox to the day before the autumnal equinox: 6:00 a.m.
Days other than the above: 6:30 a.m.
Closing time
April, May, September, October and November: 19:00
June, July, August: 19:30
December, January, February and March: 18:30
5 minutes on foot from Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station