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23-502: This northern region encompasses the prefectures of Fukuoka , Saga , Nagasaki , Kumamoto , and Ōita . Before 1963 it was called North Kyūshū ( Kitakyūshū , 北九州) until the city of Kitakyūshū was formed. The name of the city means North Kyūshū in Japanese, so to avoid confusion, the name of the region was changed. It is the most urbanized and industrialized part of the Kyūshū region. For

46-639: A market, and several preserved historical buildings. The Kanmon Kaikyo Tunnel which connects Kyushu ( Moji ward , Kitakyushu) and Honshu ( Shimonoseki ) is free to walk through. The city center in Kokurakita ward contains the Riverwalk and Itsutsuya shopping complexes, Kokura castle , and the Uomachi Gintengai shopping arcade, the oldest shopping arcade in Japan. In the "19 best places to visit in 2019" published by

69-515: A painting of Mt. Fuji by renowned Edo-period painter Ogata Korin (1658-1716). Other Edo period cultural assets in the temple include folding screens from Tohaku Hasegawa , and fusuma (Japanese sliding door) paintings in the Kano style. The colored silk wooden Avalokiteśvara statue in the main hall is the work of the Kamakura period . The Gaien (外苑) is a garden which is adjacent to Chikugo River side to

92-639: Is Kanzeon-ji that was founded by the Emperor in Dazaifu during the 7th century to honor his mother. Kanzeon-ji together with Kaidan-in , that used to be part of the former, was one of the three distinct places in Japan where Buddhist monks could ordain. During the Tokugawa shogunate when the country was ruled by 300 local feudal lords ( daimyo ), an important daimyo, Arima Toyōji was relocated to this region and thus he moved his family temple to Kurume City. This zen temple

115-515: Is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū . Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 km (1,925 sq mi ). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the south, and Ōita Prefecture to the southeast. Fukuoka is the capital and largest city of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the largest city on Kyūshū, with other major cities including Kitakyushu , Kurume , and Ōmuta . Fukuoka Prefecture

138-627: Is known today as Bairin-ji and is a main temple for zen practice in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kyushu. It is located on the West bank of Chiguko River, next to the Shinkansen station of Kurume city. Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering Saga , Ōita , and Kumamoto prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits . As of 1 April 2012, 18% of the land area of

161-600: Is located at the northernmost point of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits , connecting the Tsushima Strait and the Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshu , and extends south towards the Ariake Sea . Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo , Chikuzen , and Buzen . Kōra taisha , Sumiyoshi-jinja , and Hakozaki-gū are the chief Shinto shrines ( ichinomiya ) in

184-613: Is one of the few prefectures with a steadily increasing population. The sports teams listed below are based in Fukuoka. The prefecture hosts the Fukuoka International Cross Country competition. The prefecture also hosted the Fukuoka Marathon , which was an elite marathon in which marathon world records were established twice during its 75 year existence. Its final race took place in 2021. Fukuoka Prefecture has

207-635: Is the main shopping, dining, transportation and entertainment hub in Kyushu. Dazaifu is popular for its many temples and historical sites, as well as the Kyushu National Museum. Yanagawa is sometimes called "the Venice of Japan" for its boat tours on the abundant, calm rivers that wind through the city. Kitakyushu features one of the famous night views of Japan from atop Mt. Sarakura , accessible via cablecar . The Mojiko area features waterfront dining,

230-477: Is where tire manufacturer Bridgestone and consumer electronics chain Best Denki were founded. Well-known company headquartered in Fukuoka are as follows: One of Japan's top 5 universities, Kyushu University , is located in Fukuoka. According to October 2018 estimates, the population in Fukuoka Prefecture reached 5,111,494 inhabitants, making the prefecture the 9th most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures. It

253-534: The Tanba Province , where it was called Zuigan-ji (瑞巌寺). In 1620, when Arima Toyōji was transferred from Fukuchiyama Domain to Kurume Domain in Chikugo Province , he relocated the temple to his new domain and named it Dairyū-ji (大龍寺). It was later renamed to Bairin-ji which is associated with his father Noriyori's posthumous name , Bairin'in-den (梅林院殿) and became a mausoleum of the successive daimyō of

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276-633: The U.S. CNN, Fukuoka Prefecture was chosen as the only destination in Japan. Bairin-ji (Kurume) Bairin-ji ( 梅林寺 ) is a Rinzai temple in Kurume , Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan . Its honorary sangō prefix is Kōnanzan ( 江南山 ) . It is known as a representative training dojo temple of the Myōshin-ji school. This temple was the bodaiji of the Arima clan and originally located in Fukuchiyama in

299-651: The domain. It is located in the western end of Kurume city, next to the Chikugo River . Along with Shōgen-ji in Gifu Prefecture , Bairin-ji was regarded one of the most rigorous and demanding Zen training monasteries (修行道場) in Japan. However, with the start of the Meiji period the temple fell into disrepair with the loss of the Arima clan patronage and with the new government's haibutsu kishaku movement against Buddhism. It

322-592: The grave would be erected at the clan's Edo bodai-ji of Shoun-ji in Hiroo . Thus at Bairin-ji are the graves of the 1st daimyō , Arima Toyouji, the 2nd daimyō , Arima Tagayori, the 7th daimyō Arima Yoriyuki and the 10th daimyō Arima Yorinaga. The cemetery contains five memorial chapels, all constructed between 1630-1655. These structures were designated National Important Cultural Properties in 2018. There are several temples in Fukuoka, Saga and Kumamoto Prefectures that are closely related to Bairinji Temple. Mostly for

345-562: The highest frequency of youth crime among the prefectures of Japan from 2003 to 2007. According to statistics from the national police, the crime rate in Fukuoka was the eighth-highest in 2017, lower than in Osaka , Tokyo , Hyogo , Aichi , Saitama , Chiba and Ibaraki . The most popular place for tourism is Fukuoka City , especially during the Dontaku festival, which attracts millions of visitors from across Japan during Golden Week . Fukuoka

368-760: The most designated yakuza groups among all of the prefectures, at five: the Kudo-kai , the Taishu-kai , the Fukuhaku-kai , the Dojin-kai and the Namikawa-kai . Between 2004 and 2009, and in early 2011, Fukuoka Prefecture led the nation in gun-related incidents. These incidents were mostly related to the local yakuza syndicates, specifically the Kudo-kai , the Dojin-kai , and the Kyushu Seido-kai . Fukuoka Prefecture had

391-497: The north coast of Kyūshū. Twenty-nine cities are in Fukuoka Prefecture: These are the towns and villages in each district : Fukuoka prefecture's main cities form one of Japan's main industrial centers, accounting for nearly 40% of the economy of Kyūshū. GDP exceeds 154 billion US dollars, comparable to that of a medium-sized country. Major industries include automobiles, semiconductors, and steel. Fukuoka prefecture

414-468: The north side. Approximately 30 species of 500 plums donated by the citizens, and many azaleas are planted in the garden. It was opened as a park in 1958 to commemorate the 350 years old of the founding priest, Umon Genkyū Zenji (禹門玄級禅師). The temple's name, Bairinji, translates to Plum Grove Temple. The plum trees, flower mid-February to mid-March, adding a streak of pink and white to the temple grounds. The blossoms are quite fragrant, and many visitors go to

437-412: The prefecture was designated as natural parks : Setonaikai National Park , Genkai , Kitakyūshū , and Yaba-Hita-Hikosan quasi-national parks, and Chikugogawa , Chikuhō , Dazaifu , Sefuri Raizan , and Yabegawa Prefectural Natural Parks. Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyūshū , Fukuoka and Kitakyushu , and much of Kyūshū's industry. It also includes a number of small islands near

460-517: The prefecture. There are several historically important Buddhist temples in the Prefecture. Monks would sail back from China after completing their studies and establish temples in the heart of Hakata (now Fukuoka) City. Monk Eisai founded Shōfuku-ji which is known today as the oldest zen temple in Japan, monk Kukai established Tocho-ji , and Joten-ji was built by Enni who is also known for bringing Udon noodles first to Japan. The oldest temple

483-667: The purposes of development analysis, the area is construed to include Yamaguchi Prefecture on Honshū . Although Yamaguchi is not part of Kyūshū, it is a functional satellite of the Kanmon Straits Metropolitan Area  [ ja ] . The region is part of the Taiheiyō Belt and comprises the Northern Kyushu Industrial Zone  [ ja ] . Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture ( Japanese : 福岡県 , Hepburn : Fukuoka-ken )

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506-631: The temple to enjoy a cup of tea and sweets beneath the flowering trees. On the grounds of Bairin-ji is a cemetery with the graves of the Edo period Arima clan daimyō of Kurume Domain and their families, as well as their deceased vassals. This was designated a National Historic Site in 2021. It was the practice of the Arima clan to construct the grave of a daimyō who died while in residence in Kurume at Bairin-ji, whereas if he died while on sankin kōtai duties in Edo ,

529-561: Was reopened in year 1879 by Masters Sanseiken (三生軒) and Toukaiyuzen (東海猷禅), who served as chief priests (abbot). The temple is regained today a main zen temple, and the main training temple of the Rinzai Sect in Kyushu , where regular meditation is practiced and taught to monks and lay people. The temple is a treasure trove of some 600 cultural assets. The collection includes the silken hanging scroll of three Buddhas called Shaka Sanzon (釈迦三尊) and

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