[Winter Vacation] Exploring Fukuoka (3D2N)
Good morning, Fukuoka! We headed down to the café to have our breakfast as our room stay came with it. After our brekkie, we walked to Hakata Station to catch a train out to Daizaifu . It is a super popular town to visit with the locals. Daizaifu is popular a destination for a day trip from Fukuoka. It offers opportunities to take beautiful photos of a more traditional side of Japan. It is just a short train ride away via the main Hakata Station, to capture these picturesque places. The main attraction in Dazaifu is the Tenmangu Shrine which includes an iconic Japanese Arched Bridge. We walked to the entrance past a ‘Divine Bull Statue’ , which people touch in the hopes that it will bring them wealth and fortune. The road leading to the shrine from the station is an old Japanese street with shops selling snacks and souvenirs, including the local specialty of Umegai Mochi . We got the opportunity to try them out. They are dough-like rice cakes filled with sweet red bean pas...