Nanzoin Temple and Colossal Reclining Buddha

A major Tenmangu shrine in Dazaifu, associated with learning and Sugawara Michizane. Combine the precinct with the nearby approach street.

An indoor museum in Dazaifu exploring cultural exchange and history. Check the exhibition calendar, admission conditions and closed days before travelling.

One of Japan's three great Hachiman shrines, in Fukuoka city, with a famous tower gate and a peony garden.

Standing 234 meters tall along Momochi Seaside Park, Fukuoka Tower is Japans tallest seaside tower, encased in 8,000 triangular half-mirrors nicknamed the "Mirror Sail." At night, the tower itself becomes a colossal luminous canvas displaying full-surface animated LED illuminations, while its 123-meter top observation lounge offers a 360-degree oceanfront night panorama across Hakata Bay, city high-rises, and moving harbor lights.

The head of Japan's Munakata shrines, part of the World Heritage site of the sacred island of Okinoshima; the main Hetsu-gu shrine is open to visitors.