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1．Dazaifu, Fukuoka
Dazaifu (太宰府市, Dazaifu-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, part of the greater Fukuoka metropolitan area. Nearby cities include Ōnojō and Chikushino. Although mostly mountainous, it does have arable land used for paddy fields and market gardening. As of October 2018, the city has an estimated population of 72,231 with 29,355 households and a population density of 2,440 persons per km². The total area is 29.58 km². The city was officially founded on April 1, 1982, although it has been important historically for more than a thousand years. It was an administrative capital of Fukuoka at around 663 CE.
population：72,678人 area：29.60km2
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Dazaifu, Fukuoka in Temple

1．Kaidan-in  ・
Kaidan-in (戒壇院) is a Rinzai temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded by Ganjin in 761. Together with Tōdai-ji in Nara and Yakushi-ji in Tochigi Prefecture, it was one of Japan's three official ordination halls during the Nara period. Kaidan-in was first built in 761; the present hall dates to the 17th century. Originally part of Kanzeon-ji, it later came to be administered separately.
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2．Kanzeon-ji  ・
Kanzeon-ji (観世音寺) is a seventh-century Buddhist temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was once the most important temple in Kyushu. Its bell, one of the oldest in the country, has been designated a National Treasure,[1] and in 1996 the Ministry of the Environment designated its sound as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[2][3] Many statues of the Heian period are Important Cultural Properties.
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3．Kōmyōzen-ji  ・
Kōmyōzen-ji (光明禅寺) is a Zen temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded by Tetsugyū Enshin of the Tōfuku-ji Rinzai school in 1273. Kōmyōzen-ji is celebrated for its karesansui garden, the only example in Kyushu.[1][2] (in Japanese) Kōmyōzen-ji homepage (photographs) 33°31′06″N 130°32′03″E / 33.5183806°N 130.534175°E / 33.5183806; 130.534175
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Dazaifu, Fukuoka in Shrine

4．Kamado Shrine  ・Shinto
Kamado-jinja (竈門神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Dazaifu, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Located at the top of Mount Hōman, which has been venerated from ancient times as a sacred mountain, the shrine is dedicated to Tamayori-bime, Emperor Ōjin, and Empress Jingū. The peripheral zone of Mount Hōman, including the shrine, is a National historic site. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣社, kanpeisha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.
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5．Dazaifu Tenmangū  ・Shinto
Dazaifu Tenman-gū (太宰府天満宮) is a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is built over the grave of Sugawara no Michizane (845–903) and is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Michizane.
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Dazaifu, Fukuoka in Castle

6．Mizuki Castle
Mizuki Castle (水城, Mizuki) was built in the year 664, in the third year of the Emperor Tenji's reign[1] It was built in the Dazai urban prefecture, presently situated in central Fukuoka, Japan. It is believed it was built to be the Japanese Yamato court. The main reason for construction was that there was a fear of an invasion from the continent, and it is thought that the castle was ordered to be constructed to protect Dazaifu. There are some remains of the castle left, including some low walls in the countryside. The castle is often associated with Ōno Castle (Chikuzen Province).[2]
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Dazaifu, Fukuoka in art museum

7．Kyushu National Museum
33°31′6.08″N 130°32′17.87″E / 33.5183556°N 130.5382972°E / 33.5183556; 130.5382972 The Kyushu National Museum (九州国立博物館, Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) opened on October 16, 2005, in Dazaifu near Fukuoka—the first new national museum in Japan in over 100 years, and the first to elevate the focus on history over art.[1] The distinct modern impression created by the architectural facade is mirrored in the museum's use of technological innovations which are put to good in making the museum's collections accessible to the public. For example, the museum's extremely high resolution video system, with the latest image processing and color management software, serves both in documenting the objects in the museum's collection and also in expanding access beyond the limits of a large, but finite exhibition space.[2]
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Dazaifu, Fukuoka in station

8．Tofurōmae Station  ・14, Tōnokoga 3-chōme, Dazaifu, Fukuoka（太宰府市通古賀3丁目14）Japan
Tofurōmae Station (都府楼前駅, Tofurōmae-eki) is a train station located in Dazaifu, Japan.
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9．Tofurōminami Station  ・3-21-1 Tofurominami, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0105Japan
Tofurōminami Station (都府楼南駅, Tofurōminami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
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10．Nishitetsu Gojō Station  ・8-1,Gojō 2-chōme, Dazaifu, Fukuoka（太宰府市五条2丁目8-1）Japan
Nishitetsu Gojō Station (西鉄五条駅, Nishitetsu-Gojō-eki) is a train station located in Dazaifu, Fukuoka.
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11．Dazaifu Station  ・Saifu 2-chome, Dazaifu, Fukuoka（太宰府市宰府二丁目）Japan
Dazaifu Station (太宰府駅, Dazaifu-eki) is a train station located in Dazaifu, Fukuoka.
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Dazaifu, Fukuoka in Mountain

12．Mount Hōman
Mount Hōman (宝満山, Hōman-san), is a mountain on the border between the cities of Chikushino and Dazaifu in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan. It has an elevation of 829.6 metres (2,722 ft) meters. It is regarded as a sacred mountain and one of the three major centers for Shugendō. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2013. [1] The mountain is also called Mount Mikasa (御笠山) and Mount Kamado (竈門山)
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