Within 30 km104 places
Within 50 km135
Must-see171
Notable33
Best timeOctober to February
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Places near Dazaifu by type
All 204 places by distance →Temples — 榎寺神社, Dazaifu Temmangu Shrine, Kamado Jinja62 · from 1 kmBuddhist sites — Kanzeonji Temple, Kaidan-in, 西正寺32 · from 1 kmParks — Kayoicho Park, 平塚川添遺跡公園, Dazaifu Amusement Park16 · from 2 kmWaterfalls — Nanshoga Taki, Kiyomizu Falls, Kan'non Falls7 · from 7 km
Forts & heritage — 板付遺跡, 安永田遺跡, Daibu Temple Ruins43 · from 1 kmMuseums — Kyushu National Museum, Korokan Ruins Museum, Fukuoka City Art Museum16 · from 1 kmHill stations & viewpoints — 若杉山, 鴻巣山, 岩屋山13 · from 2 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Higashi Park, Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden, Nishi Park3 · from 18 km
One day from Dazaifu
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:03 pm
42 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Dazaifu
- 武蔵寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 本福寺temple · 45 min
- 筑紫神社temple · 45 min
- Kamado Jinjatemple · 45 min
- Umi Hachimangu Shrinetemple · 45 min
- Back in Dazaifu
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What are the best places to visit near Dazaifu?
Kanzeonji Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Kaidan-in (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 西正寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 榎寺神社 (temple, about 1 km), Dazaifu Temmangu Shrine (temple, about 2 km), Kyushu National Museum (museum, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dazaifu?
135 places on Spotwander: 46 temples, 28 forts & heritage, 24 buddhist sites, 9 museums, 11 parks.
Which is the nearest temple to Dazaifu?
榎寺神社, about 1 km by road; Dazaifu Temmangu Shrine (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Dazaifu?
僧坊跡, about 1 km by road; Dazaifu Gakkōin Site (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dazaifu?
Start in Dazaifu, visit 武蔵寺, then 本福寺, then 筑紫神社, then Kamado Jinja, then Umi Hachimangu Shrine, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.