08:30-10:00 < guided Shrine > Dazaifu Tanmangu - < museum > Kyushu National Museum at DAZAIFU city, Fukuoka Pref - Dazaifu Tanmangu *open 6:00- Enshrining Sugawara Michizane, or Tenjin, the deity of learning, culture, and the arts, Dazaifu Tenmangu welcomes more than 10 million visitors a year. It is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, the head of 12,000 Tenjin shrines nationwide, and one of the top places to visit in Fukuoka. The shrine and its surrounds are ancient, but its approach to art is timeless, working with international artists to create a rich program of cutting-edge art events and blending the spiritual and creative in a unique environment, open to all. - Kyushu National Museum *open 9:30- *Fee￥700(≒5 USD) When Dazaifu's Kyushu National Museum (九州国立博物館, Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) was opened in 2005, it joined the Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara National Museums to become only the fourth national museum in the country.

11:30-15:30 < lunch & free walk > YUFUIN YUNO-TSUBO Shopping Street Yunotsubo Kaido Street runs through the center of the popular hot spring town of Yufuin, leading from Yufuin Station to Lake Kinrinko. It takes about 20 minutes to cover the distance without lingering, but there are enough interesting shops, cafes and galleries to merit an hour or two of strolling. The buildings lining the street are low-rise, and mostly traditional in appearance. Mt. Yufu rises above the street, adding to the picturesque setting. It is a nice place to wander and sample some local delicacies, coupled with a walk around the lake and a relaxing soak in one of the area's many hot springs.

17:15 < DROP OFF > Your hotel or HAKATA Station, HAKATA Port in Fukuoka city The food stalls in Nakasu start appearing from around 6pm. It's only a short subway ride away from Hakata Station, so if you have the time, why not go there yourself?