Suburban Day Trip — Dazaifu Tenmangu & Yanagawa Boat Ride and Eel — Fukuoka

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Suburban Day Trip — Dazaifu Tenmangu & Yanagawa Boat Ride and Eel

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5 stops · Day trip

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My Trip

Fukuoka's most popular suburban combo, linked by a single Nishitetsu line. The god of learning at Dazaifu in the morning, then the boat ride and famous steamed eel rice of the water town Yanagawa in the afternoon.

Day trip5 stopsEst. budget 90,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Dazaifu Tenmangu太宰府天満宮
Dazaifu · Shrine · 60 min stay
A sacred site for exam-success prayers, enshrining Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning. Famous for 6,000 plum trees and the legend of the 'flying plum tree.'
오전
Walk 3 min
2
Tenmangu Approach & Starbucks太宰府天満宮参道・スターバックス
Dazaifu · Street · Cafe · 45 min stay
A street lined with stalls of freshly grilled umegae mochi (plum cakes) and the famous Starbucks designed by Kengo Kuma with wooden lattices.
Walk 8 min
3
Kyushu National Museum九州国立博物館
Dazaifu · Museum · 50 min stay
Connected behind Tenmangu by an escalator tunnel. The newest building among Japan's four national museums, with a rich exhibition on Asian exchange history.
Transit 50 min
4
Yanagawa Boat Ride (Donkobune)柳川川下り
Activity · 70 min stay
A boatman poles you through the canals of the 'water city,' guiding the way. His boat song as you pass under low bridges is a highlight.
Walk 5 min
5
Eel Seiro-mushi (Steamed Eel Rice)うなぎせいろ蒸し
Restaurant · 60 min stay
A 300-year Yanagawa specialty. Eel laid over seasoned rice and steamed whole, a local dish (at long-established shops like Motoyoshiya) for a hearty finish.