Sou Fujimoto’s design for a temporary hall for Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka, Japan is so spectacular, it risks outshining the original shrine. Covered with a tilting roof that supports a small ...

DAZAIFU, Fukuoka Prefecture--A temporary “floating forest” will adorn the roof of the magnificent Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine here while its main hall undergoes an extensive three-year renovation. The ...

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is set to undertake the reconstruction of its main hall (Kohon-den) in preparation for the Shikinen Taisha ceremony scheduled for 2027. In line with this, it has announced the ...

There are many shrines in Japan, but Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, located in Dazaifu, just outside of the city of Fukuoka in Kyushu, has a strong claim to being one of the most important. After all, it’s ...

HOFU, Japan >> As entrance exam season approaches, Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Hofu, Yamaguchi prefecture, is offering test-takers free hachimaki (headbands) as good luck charms. The hachimaki were worn ...