a large and tranquil temple complex and is believed to be the first Zen temple in Japan. a couple of magnificent wooden temples / buildings around, but all are not open to the public. after visiting the busy Tochoji Temple, we enjoyed the moment of quietness and calmness, and we wandered into the well-maintained garden with shady trees.

Lots and lots of old temples. It's located 8n the Hakata old ward. If you only have time to visit one temple, then visit this. Otherwise there's a lot of other temples in Hakata old ward. However this is the largest temple.

A very ancient Shrine. The atmosphere is just nice and fresh. I like nature.

Pretty well all closed up when we visited. We walked through the grounds of Shofuku-ji Temple in late April and were surprised to find all the buildings roped off or closed. Quite a disappointment, until we found a group of locals who looked after the stray cats in these grounds. Hats off to them.

Shofukuji Temple is probably the earliest or the oldest Zen Sect Temple in Japan, and it was built in 1195, although its current Sanmon Gate was built in 1911. It worships Triad Buddhas for the Buddha of the Past, of the Present [which is Shakyamuni Buddha], and of the Future as main deities, and for Japanese Zen Buddhism, Three Buddhas are Shaka, Amida, and Miroku. While the Temple seems to be intended to preserve its original building structures, garden, ponds, and others as much as possible, the Temple does show signs of aging and damage in the Temple yard/site, especially for the area around the pond. Temple is free of charge for entrance, though there is NO bathroom or toilet inside the Temple. The Temple is in close walking distance from Tochoji Temple, but the road signs for the Shofukuji Temples are NOT well marked or posted for every major road which can be connected to the Temple.

it is the oldest zen temple in Japan. we spent quite sometime here because the temple compound was so beautiful and serene. it had a conservative history though, connected to statesmen complicit in the WW II.

Plenty of harmless lazy but healthy looking cats relaxing on front entrance to the main temple building. Grounds are very nice, spacious and tranquil. Reasonably well kept up and worth a visit. A small pond and bridge for photos. Temple building itself was not accessible but observable from all over the inside grounds. Recommended

Beautiful temple located in Hakata Old Town, just a 15-minute walk from Hakata Station. It was built in 1195 by Zen Master Eisai and is the oldest Zen temple in Japan! Although it may seem like there isn’t much to do (can’t enter the temple buildings), I highly recommend visiting. You can truly feel the essence of Zen here.

Not exactly too much to see. It is very quiet and peaceful. Free admission. No dogs allowed, but there were a lot of cats wandering around when I visited. Ok to swing by if you happened to be around the area. Skip it if your schedule is packed.

Well maintained garden, peaceful, a very historical ZEN place to hangout, the huge Gingko tree is so stunningly magnificent

Public transport frequency is less. But nice place for sunset

Quite a peaceful location. Best access with your own vehicle, with which you can skip most of the stairs in case you're not into walking up all those stairs or you're accompanying elderly people.

Quiet beautiful shrine with breathtaking view of Ukiha city. Very walkable despite climbing up the stairs and slopes. Going light is the key.

I come late 6pm. It was really cold here. Everything already closed. Take a couple of pictures and left. I saw some people posted evening view are really stunning. But it’s really freezing here. I can’t wait here until 7pm

Suggest visitors without car to take a taxi up on the hill from station , cost around 700-800 yen and if you have time , can walk down the stairs to train station .

Little bit hard to go if you don't rent a car. but it's totally worth it. the town was so peaceful, and there were no foreigners around. if you have any plans to pass this area, worth it to swing by

Easy to find this place. Beautiful view with many red torii. Quiet and clean

Another beautiful shrine in a small quiet Ukiha town, southeast Fukuoka prefecture.

Very nice view, bit slippery so watch out

Good view. And amazingly, there was a massive persimmon field. If you visit in autumn, you will see lots of fruits hanging on the tree!

It is worth to visit this place if it is near your planned route otherwise you may visit other place

nice and easily access. provided parking lot closing to the shrine, photi spot

Nice place for sightseeing, you need a car to come here

We paid 1800 Yen for spending 30 minutes and all you can eat strawberries. Bit expensive. But the berries were delicious, sweet, juicy.

Great strawberry picking experience. All you can pick and eat for 30minutes

The pears are very sweet. If you picked one that is not in good quality they automatically e change it for you

We were here during Pear season. No need to book but fruit picking according to season. Staffs looked serious.

Hi, i would like to make a reservation for 8 persons for strawberries picking, how can i make reservation at 11am on 19 Feb 23, sunday? I can not speak Japanese how can i make the booking?

Strawberry is fresh and sweet, owner is very nice, I also like the food and cake in the cafe, we had a good time here

Great place to do fruit picking. Was busy but fun. Recommend early visiting.

(Translated by Google) I will be visiting Hydrangea Temple in Saga Prefecture for the first time on June 16, 2023. I didn't know the entrance to the temple, so I'm glad I was able to use Google navigation from route 498 😅 There's a nearby parking lot ~ For those with mobility issues, there's a parking space right under the temple ❗ The hydrangeas are dense and beautiful. There were also many other old giant trees to see. The climbing fee was 200 yen for adults. Attached are many photos. (Original) 2023年6/16に、佐賀県の紫陽花寺として･初めて行く。寺への･上り口がわからず･498号線よりGoogleでのナビで行けてよかった😅近くの駐車場もあり~足の悪い方の為･すぐ寺の下駐車スペース有り❗紫陽花も密集して綺麗でした･その他古い巨木もあって見る所･多数。上山料･大人200円でした。写真多数添付します。

(Translated by Google) I went there just in time for the hydrangeas to be in full bloom. The 5,000 hydrangeas of various colors were a sight to behold. I want to go again next year. I went on June 11, 2023. (Original) 紫陽花の満開の時期に丁度、行けました。5000本の色んな色の品種の紫陽花は圧巻でした。 来年も行きたいです。 2023年6月11日に行きました。

(Translated by Google) [Hydrangea and temple go well together] Many hydrangeas are blooming and it is very beautiful. If you look closely at the hydrangeas, there are many different types, and it was interesting to see them. The view was great as it was on top of a mountain. (Original) 【紫陽花と寺の相性良し】 紫陽花がたくさん咲いておりとても綺麗です。紫陽花もよく見ると色んな種類があり、見てて面白かったです。山の上にあるため展望も良くて最高でした。

(Translated by Google) My first hydrangea temple. Although it was raining, there were beautiful hydrangeas. Hydrangea Temple in the Sky, the view of the lower world from the sky was amazing. The hydrangeas came in many different colors and varieties, and the 500-year-old trees were very impressive. There were a lot of maple trees, so I think it would be great to visit during the autumn leaves season. (Original) 初めてのあじさい寺。 雨降ってましたが、きれいな紫陽花でした。 天空のあじさい寺、天空から眺める下界素晴らしかったです。 紫陽花もいろいろな色で、いろいろな品種、樹齢500年のまきの木、感動ばかりでした。 モミジも多かったので紅葉時期に訪れても最高だと思いますよ～。

(Translated by Google) 2022.6.8 I wonder if the hydrangeas will be a little later. If anything, I could see a lot of buds. I feel like the best time to see them will be from this weekend until next week. That said, there were some that were blooming beautifully and some that were past their prime, so I think you can enjoy them no matter when you go this time of year. There was also Japan's largest maki tree (Inumaki). The maqui tree in our garden was so large that it looked like a child. (Original) 2022.6.8 あじさいはもう少し後でしょうかね。どちらかと言うと蕾のものが多く見受けられました。今週末から来週ぐらいが見頃になるような気がします。とはいうものの、きれいに咲いているもの、盛りを過ぎているものもあったので、この時期であればいつ行っても楽しめるものと思います。 他にも、日本一のマキ（イヌマキ）の木がありました。我が家の庭のマキの木がほんの子供に思えてしまうほど大きかったです。

(Translated by Google) ~It was the finest hydrangea~ I went with my mother. It was the best. There's nothing to say. It was so mysterious and beautiful. I feel like I have traveled back in time to another world in the sky. It's a loss if you don't go. I have no choice but to go! It's a loss if you don't see it at least once in your life. (By the way, my mother's eyesight has been restored due to the beauty of the hydrangeas.) However, when you go there, it's a very steep slope. Shift your car to B instead of D and use engine braking. The same goes for returning home. Come on!!! Get paid and go this weekend❣❣❣❣ (Original) 〜極上の紫陽花でした〜 母と行きました。最高でした。言うこと無しです。神秘的で綺麗すぎました。天空の別世界にタイムスリップした気分です。行かなきゃ損。行くしか無い！人生で一度は見ないと損です。（ちなみにうちの母は紫陽花のあまりの綺麗さに視力が回復したとかしてないとか。） 只、行く時物凄い急坂です。 車のシフトはDではなくBに入れてエンジンブレーキでいきましょう。帰りも然りです。さぁ!!!!有給を取って今週末にでも行ってらっしゃい❣❣❣❣

(Translated by Google) This is the 25th temple of the Kyushu Thirty-Six Fudoson Sacred Sites. Parking available. There are two routes to climb by car, one from the south and one from the north, but I took the northern route up from the old Taku Wakagi Line road. There are some narrow spots, but there were information boards and it was easy to understand. The view is very nice. I don't know if someone from the temple was there, but the goshuin stamps, amulets, amulets, and other things were neatly arranged so that you could self-serve. There was also a stamp of the shrine and a colored paper. (Original) 九州三十六不動尊霊場25番札所です。駐車場あり。 車で登るルートは南からと北からの二つがありますが私は北の多久若木線の旧道から登るルートで行きました。一部細い箇所がありますが案内板が立っていて分かりやすかったです。 眺めがとてもいいです。お寺の方が居られたのかどうか分かりませんが御朱印もお札もお守りその他セルフで済ませられるようきちんと整えてありました。札所の御朱印とおすがた色紙もありました。

(Translated by Google) I stopped by when I took a walk in Yoshii. A guide's attendant? support? The older female staff I was traveling with was very uncomfortable and very sick. If you try to take a closer look at that part after receiving the guide's explanation, you should go to the next one as soon as possible, or if you look into the waiting room without knowing it, it will be closed vigorously, or if you ask the guide, that person will answer from the side with high pressure. And so on. .. The mansion itself was wonderful. I would like to see the mansion again, but I don't want to go there again. (Original) 吉井散策の際に立ち寄りました。ガイドさんの付き添い？サポート？で一緒に回っていた年配の女性職員の方がとても感じが悪く、非常に気分が悪かったです。 ガイドさんの説明を受けてその部分をよく見ようとすると、早く次へ行ってくださいとか、控室と知らずに覗いたら勢いよく閉められたり、ガイドさんに質問するとその方が横から高圧的にお答えになるなど。。 お屋敷自体は素晴らしかったです。お屋敷はまた見てみたいですが、あの方がいるかと思うと二度と行きたくない。

(Translated by Google) Visited Chikugo Yoshii in Ukiha City for the Doll's Festival Head north on Shirakabe Street in Yoshiimachi It is located on a beautiful old street. With a pamphlet in hand It was still cold so Once inside, it was a place where you could travel back in time while feeling the chilly feeling that is typical of old folk houses. Is there someone who can explain it to you? They talked about a lot of interesting things. It seems that a great deal of effort has been put into maintaining the building, which is steeped in history. I wish they would do more to disseminate information so that more people could see it. If we could create a system that provides guidance on smartphones rather than paper pamphlets, I think even more people would enjoy it. Think about digitizing information. urgently (Original) うきは市の筑後吉井のひな祭りで訪問 吉井町の白壁通りを北へ 古い街並みがきれいな通りの中にあります。 パンフレットを片手に まだまだ寒い時期だったので 中に入ると古民家特有の肌寒さを感じながらタイムスリップできる場所でした。 説明してくれる方がおられ いろいろ興味深いお話をしてくださいました。 歴史が凝縮した建物で維持することに大変なご苦労があるようで いろんな人々に観てもらえるように情報発信をもっとやっていただきたいと思いました。 紙のパンフレットではなくスマホで📱案内してくれる様な仕組みづくりが可能ならさらにいろんな人々に楽しんでもらえると思います。 情報のデジタル化を考えてください。 大至急に

(Translated by Google) Kagamida-yashiki, a mansion-style building in Yoshiimachi, Ukiha City It appears to be the building where Mr. Sato, who served as postmaster in the late Meiji period, lived. The Kagamida residence was later donated to the city by the owner, Mr. Kagoda. (Original) うきは市吉井町の屋敷型建造物鏡田屋敷 明治後期に郵便局長を務めた佐藤氏が居住していた建物のようです。 その後、所有者の籠田氏より市に寄付された鏡田屋敷です。

(Translated by Google) Chikugo Yoshii's Doll Festival to Ukihaji The mansion was built as the official residence of the existing county office from the end of the Edo period.It is an impressive mansion-style building with high floors and high-quality construction, and a garden with a view of the Minou Mountain Range. A very relaxing view when you go up the narrow stairs Free tour and a luxurious time During the Peach Festival, we recommend taking a stroll along Ukihaji and admiring the Hina dolls displayed in white-walled storehouse houses, shops, and public facilities. (Original) 筑後吉井のおひなさまめぐりでうきは路へ 幕末から現存する郡役所の官舎として建てられたお屋敷、階高が高く上質な造りで庭園は耳納連山を借景とした見応えある屋敷型建造物 狭い階段を上がると何ともゆったりとした眺望 見学無料で贅沢な一時 桃の節句の時期、白壁土蔵の家々、商店や公共施設に飾られたお雛様を愛でつつのうきは路散策お勧めです

(Translated by Google) Tour of Kagamida mansion. The photo shows the added part on the second floor. In a warehouse-like area that could be seen from the toilet on the first floor, there were three winnowing machines (an old agricultural machine used to blow away rice husks). There was also a three-tiered raised area on the first floor, where the most important people were seated, starting from the highest. (It seems that in the past, officials lived in multiple households.) (Original) 鏡田屋敷見学。写真は2階の増築された部分。1階のトイレから見える倉庫のような場所に唐箕（とうみ:米の籾殻を飛ばす昔の農機具）が3台おいていました。 また1階には三段の小上がりのような部分があり、一番高いところから偉い人順で座ってたそうです。（昔は役人の方？が複数世帯住んでいたらしい）

(Translated by Google) Ukiha is a samurai residence located in Yoshiimachi, City. A river flows beside it, so you can relax and enjoy it. (Original) うきは市吉井町にある武家屋敷です。 横には川が流れ、ゆったりと楽しめますよ。

(Translated by Google) An old wealthy merchant's mansion. You can see the mirror-like rice fields from the room with a great view. Because of this, it seems to be called Kagamida mansion. The person who guided us was very kind and nice. (Original) 昔の豪商の屋敷。見晴らしのイイ部屋から鏡のような田んぼを望めます。このことから鏡田屋敷と呼ばれているようです。案内してくれた方が非常に親切で良かったです。

(Translated by Google) A quaint old mansion. The garden was beautiful too 😊 (Original) 趣のある昔のお屋敷。お庭も綺麗でした😊