Exploring Fukuoka - Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine 🌟

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka is like China's "Confucius Temple." 🏛️ 🎢🌟 From Hakata Central Station, take the bus from platform 11. It takes about 40 minutes to reach Dazaifu Station. 🌸🍃As soon as you get off, you'll see the entrance to the Omotesando. 🚌 The Starbucks on Omotesando was designed by the famous Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. It combines modern and traditional elements, using lots of wood. The wooden frames and supports give it a warm, natural feel. 🌳☕️ 🎢🌟 The local snacks on Omotesando, like plum branch cakes and red bean glutinous rice balls, are pretty average. 🌸🍃 The torii is a symbol of sacred places and is usually at the entrance of a shrine. Next up is the bronze ox. It's said that patting the ox's head can bring wisdom. 🐮 🎢🌟 Cross the Taiko Bridge, and you'll reach the holiest part of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine - the Honden, where Sugawara Michizane is enshrined. 🌺 Behind the Honden is a garden, followed by the red torii gate - perfect for photos 📸. 🌸🍃 Follow the winding path along the torii, and you'll arrive at the quiet Tenkai Inari Shrine. If you want to pray, ring one of the 12 zodiac animal bells. 🎢🌟 Dazaifu is pretty small. An hour is enough to explore. Just keep an eye on the bus schedule back to Hakata - buses run every 15 - 20 minutes. 🚌 #ArtisticStructures #TheMeaningOfLife 🌿