Fukuoka prefecture (福岡県 Fukuoka-ken) has the largest population of all of the prefectures of the Kyushu region of Japan with a population of over 5 million and offers some spectacular Sakura Cherry Blossom spots. The Fukuoka city’s airport serves the domestic Japanese market with fifteen connections to different major cities including Tokyo and has some international flights as well to China, South Korea, and Taiwan.
has a english section on it with some other sightseeing areas in this interesting area of Fukuoka prefecture.Access: At Chikuzen Maebaru station (JR Chikuhi line)
Sasayama Park Sakura in Itoshima City (photo: panoramio.com/photo/42884334)
Kamado Shrine lies at the base of Mount Homan, which has been venerated as a sacred mountain since ancient times. The shrine is dedicated to mythical goddess Tamayori Hime no Mikoto, the 15th emperial ruler of Japan, Emperor Oujin, and his mother, Empress Jinugu. Kamado Shrine has two sanctuaries, one at the foot of the mountain and one at its peak. The upper sanctuary was founded in honor of Tamayori no Hime appearing while the monk Shinren was performing his ascetic training in 683 AD. These days the Kamado Shrine is better known as a match-making shrine and is a popular spot among young women in love. The lower sanctuary is at the entrance of Mount Houman’s hiking trail. There are about two-hundred sakura cherry trees in the park.
Access: 883 Uchiyama, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka which is directly in front of the Mahoroba Go “Kamado Jinja Mae” Bus stop (Mahoroba Go is Dazaifu City’s community bus)
Kamado Shrine Sakura in Dazaifu City (photo: kamadojinja.or.jp)
Mt. Abura’s 175 acres have been developed into a park which include the Aburayama Citizens’ Forest 油山市民の森 (with 3,000 trees from 46 countries), Aburayama Farm, and a Youth Outdoor Learning Center. It also features a campsite, a Wild Bird Forest, and a grass ski area. For fall foliage lovers, trees like the wax tree, zelkova, and American Sweetgum offer a spectacular canopy. In spring the two-thousand sakura cherry trees are a very special sight.
Access: Jonan-ku, Fukuoka City, 1 hour walk from ‘Abura-yama-danchi-guchi’ bus stop on Nishitetsu Bus and on Saturday, Sunday & holidays between March and Nov, there are six special buses each day that run from Fukuoka Hospital East Entrance to the citizens’ forest and the ranch.
Aburayama Citizens’ Forest Sakura (photo: ugo.cn/photo/JP/en/167801.htm)
photos by:
monkist &
melanie_ko
