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Musashi Temple

武蔵寺

The oldest temple in Kyushu with beautiful wisteria and camellias, located halfway up Mt.

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The oldest temple in Kyushu, said to have been built in the Asuka Period, is the Tendai sect's Chinkazan Busouji Temple, a designated prefectural historic site located at the trailhead of Mt. This is a famous ancient temple whose name appears in "Konjaku Monogatari-shu" and "Ryojin Hisho" (The Tales of Ancient Japan).
Also known as "Wisteria Temple," it is also known as a temple where wisteria and azalea flowers bloom beautifully. The "Choja no Wisteria," said to be 1,300 years old, is a must-see in the precincts of the temple.
The temple holds a wisteria festival when the wisteria flowers are at their best, attracting many worshippers.
Also on the temple grounds is the "Shito Waterfall" with a drop of about 2 meters, where Sugawara Michizane is said to have purified himself, and the "Koro-kake-no-iwa" (rock on which he hung his robe when he purified himself).

Basic Information

Address (Japanese)	818-0052　福岡県筑紫野市大字武蔵621
Address	621 Musashi, Chikushino City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Telephone Number	092-922-2670
Car Park	available
Access	About 5 minutes from Chikushino IC on Kyushu Expressway, about 10 minutes from JR Futsukaichi Station, about 10 minutes from Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station Nishitetsu Bus: 15 minutes walk from Futsukaichi Onsen
Website	https://www.chikushino.org/sightseeing/ https://www.city.chikushino.fukuoka.jp/soshiki/38/2013.html

＊Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.

Area: Fukuoka Area

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