【福岡観光】二日市・大宰府政庁跡を歩く歴史旅｜太宰府のもう一つの顔をめぐる静かな一日【二日市八幡宮・観世音寺・坂本八幡宮】
Hello everyone, this is Ekotabi. I’m currently in Futsukaichi, Fukuoka Prefecture. I stopped by on my way back from sightseeing in Dazaifu. After a short walk from Futsukaichi Station, I came across Futsukaichi Hachimangu Shrine. I decided to stop by. A magnificent sacred tree. This shrine has a history of over 1,400 years, and has been worshiped since ancient times as a god of matchmaking, safe childbirth, safety in the home, and good fortune. There is a record that this sacred tree has been worshiped as a sacred tree for over 430 years. It is not a large shrine, but it is a very nice shrine with a nice atmosphere. There is something called Futsukaichi Onsen, so I decided to go there. After walking for about 10 minutes, I arrived at “Futsukaichi Onsen Hakata-yu”. Let’s go in. I wasn’t able to take pictures of the bath, but it was a good bath. The hot spring is directly drawn from the source, and has a very strong sulfur smell. There are autographs of celebrities displayed everywhere. There is a rest area on the second floor. Since it was a holiday, the price was 450 yen (350 yen on weekdays), plus a towel set for 280 yen, for a total of 730 yen. It’s a very stylish building. After a short walk, we arrived at the remains of the Dazaifu Guest House, located north of Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station. It is said that this is the ruins of the guest house that entertained foreign envoys who visited ancient Dazaifu. Nothing remains now. There is a toilet building in the center of the square, and above it is an observation deck. It is surprisingly high. It seems that the building used to look like this. After walking a little further, we came across a temple called Enokisha. This is where Sugawara no Michizane lived from when he was demoted to Dazaifu in 901 until he passed away in 903. It is said that the temple was built in 1023 to mourn the soul of Sugawara no Michizane. By the way, there was a large enoki tree in the precincts, so it came to be called “Enoki Temple,” and now it is called “Enokisha.” A stylish building. Is it a church? In front of us is a main street. After crossing the pedestrian crossing, we come to Suzaku Ohashi Bridge. This bridge spans the Mikasa River. After crossing the bridge and proceeding along Suzaku-oji, the ruins of the Dazaifu government office came into view in the distance. We arrived at the ruins of the Dazaifu government office. Apparently, from the late 7th century to the late 12th century, this was the capital that functioned as the administrative center that governed Kyushu. Geographically, it was the front line of Japanese diplomacy and defense, and also functioned as a gateway to the Asian continent, so it was an important political center. However, since nothing remains now, there is nothing to do but fantasize. It is a spacious space, and the grass is pleasant, so it seems like a good place for picnics and sunbathing. By the way, if you download the dedicated app “VR Japan Heritage: Dazaifu, the ‘Western Capital’ of Ancient Japan,” you can see the Dazaifu government office restored in 3D CG, but I wonder if people will go out of their way to download it? There is a stone monument in the center of the square that looks like Stonehenge. It says “The ruins of the Governor’s Office.” It seems that Dazaifu was called the Governor’s Office, a Chinese-style name. Looking around the square, it looks like this. It is a very beautiful view. We came to Sakamoto Hachimangu Shrine, located behind the ruins of the Dazaifu Government Office. Apparently, this place is associated with the era name “Reiwa. ” The source of the name “Reiwa” is a passage in the “Manyoshu” (Collection of One Thousand Leaves), and it was held at the residence of Otomo no Tabito, which was apparently located near Sakamoto Hachimangu Shrine. I wonder if that’s why it’s called an associated place… The number of visitors, which was about 20 people per day, suddenly increased to 3,000 immediately after the announcement of “Reiwa.” It was a rare shrine associated with the era name. After walking a little, we came across the ruins of the Dazaifu School. Since nothing remains, we can only imagine. It is said that about 200 children of influential people such as county governors studied here as a school to train government officials. After walking a little further, we came across Kanzeonji Hiyoshi Shrine. Let’s go. Hiyoshi Shrine is the guardian deity of the nearby Kanzeonji Temple, and was established here during the Heian period. According to a geography book from the Edo period, “When Toyotomi Hideyoshi went to Kyushu, he set up camp at this shrine, but the head priest of Kanzeonji Temple at the time was ignorant of the state of the world, and without hesitation, he appeared in front of Hideyoshi in his cart, incurring Hideyoshi’s wrath and having the temple land confiscated.” Hideyoshi was scary, wasn’t he? After climbing the long stone steps, a small shrine came into view. The stone steps look like this from above. A quaint hand washing basin. There is a Kanzeonji Temple near the Hiyoshi Shrine, so I decided to stop by. Kanzeonji Temple was founded in the late 7th century at the request of Emperor Tenchi to hold a memorial service for his mother, Empress Saimei. It took about 80 years to complete, and with the establishment of the Kaidan-in, where monks were given precepts, it was such a historic temple that it is called one of the three great Kaidan in Japan, along with Todai-ji Temple in Nara and Yakushi-ji Temple in Shimotsuke (Tochigi Prefecture). There is a national treasure temple bell here, but it was on loan to the Kyushu National Museum. It seems that it has already been loaned out, even though the exhibition has not yet begun. What a shame… The azaleas are beautiful. I’ve enjoyed sightseeing in Futsukaichi, so I think it’s time to go home. That’s all for today’s video. Thank you for watching. If you like it, please subscribe to the channel and give it a high rating.
2025年4月、福岡県の二日市エリアを散策してきました。
太宰府天満宮の陰に隠れがちですが、ここ二日市にはかつて九州の政治・外交の中心だった「大宰府政庁跡」や歴史深い社寺が点在し、静かな歴史散歩を楽しめます。
〈目次〉
0:00 オープニング
0:51 二日市八幡宮
2:22 二日市温泉 博多湯
3:37 大宰府跡 客館跡
4:35 榎社
6:18 大宰府政庁跡
9:04 坂本八幡宮
11:13 観世音寺日吉神社
13:00 観世音寺
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