Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February — at its best. Plum blossoms, late January to early March.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
A shrine to the god of learning, surrounded by about 6,000 plum trees. Try umegae-mochi on the approach.
Nearby
- Kyushu National Museum ≈ 15 min by car
- Homangu Kamado Shrine ≈ 15 min by car
- Dazaifu Government Office Ruins ≈ 20 min by car
- Daikozenji Temple (Tsutsuji-dera) ≈ 30 min by car
- Nanzoin Temple ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- February — Plum blossoms, late January to early March
- Getting there
- 5 min walk from Dazaifu Station
- Fee
- Free
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info