3 Must-Eat Treats You can Enjoy in addition to Cherry Blossoms on the Approach to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Dazaifu Tenmangu (太宰府天満宮), one of Japan’s leading shrines, was built to worship Sugawara no Michizane (菅原道真), a scholar, poet, and politician of the Heian Period of Japan has a history of over 1,100 years. The approach connecting the shrine and its nearest train station Dazaifu Station is lined up with souvenir shops, restaurants and food stands on which you can enjoy eating around. Among many delicious treats the neighborhood has to offer, let’s look at a bit unusual burger loved by the local people and two Japanese sweets. Why don’t you have a short excursion for the beautiful cherry blossoms late March and early April can offer and local delicacies at a time.

A 40-minute direct bus service is available from Hakata Station to Dazaifu Tenmangu. Dazaifu Tenmangu is just a 4-minute walk from Dazaifu Bus Stop.

Local’s recommended “Dazaifu Burger” with the best combination of Japanese style broth flavored fried chicken, the home-made Tartar sauce and plum sauce

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‘Chikushian Honten (筑紫庵 本店)’ is well known for its unique gourmet line-ups such as poppable textured mentaiko (spicy cod roe) marinated fried chicken. Above all, our recommendation is locally loved “Dazaifu Burger (太宰府バーガー),” a certified Fukuoka Brand gourmet officially recommended by the local people. In the bans made from locally grown stone milled wheat, you will enjoy plenty of fresh vegetables like cabbage and lettuce, Japanese style broth flavored fried chicken, home-made Tartar sauce together with the specially made plum sauce mixed with chopped plum fruits. Once you have a bite, you must fall in love with the crispy texture followed by the rich flavor of the Tartar sauce and the savory of the fried chicken spreading in your mouth. Also, less soured plum sauce will refresh your mouth at the same time. If you are a foodie, this burger will definitely give you the thrilling experience.

Opening Hours	10:00AM – 6:00PM (Ends as soon as sold out)　Irregular Holidays
Address	3-2-2 Zaifu, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Access	A 3-minute walk from Dazaifu Bus Stop
URL	https://tabelog.com/fukuoka/A4003/A400301/40005385/

Only available till the end of March! “Amaou Strawberry Daifuku Monaka,” juicy and huge Amaou strawberry sanded by onigawara-shaped crisp and fragrant wafers

‘Dazaifusando TENZAN Main Store (太宰府参道 天山 本店)’ is very close to the first torii (shrine gate) on the approach to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine. The traditional Japanese confectionery is famous for its monaka (sweet bean jam sandwiched between mochi wafers) shaped as a onigawara (traditional demon designed gargoyle) excavated in Dazaifu Government Office Ruins. The must-try item for this time of year is “Amaou Strawberry Daifuku Monaka (あまおういちご大福最中)” which is only on sale for a limited time from late November to March. The design of the sweet is very one-of-a-kind you can’t help posting on your Instagram. The highest graded qualify Amaou strawberry (local strawberry brand mainly grown in Fukuoka), bean jam carefully made at its own kitchen and chewy rice cake are sanded by onigawara designed crispy wafers all together. Wafers are made only from carefully selected glutinous rice. The first meet with Amaou Strawberry Daifuku Monaka will let you feel the crispiness of the wafers, then the fresh juice of the strawberry will leak throughout your mouth, and finally, mild sweetness of the bean jam and rice cake will come to you. You can choose the type of bean jam from matcha (green tea) flavored red bean jam, white bean jam or mashed red bean jam.

Opening Hours	8:30AM – 5:30PM　Irregular Holidays
Address	2-7-12 Zaifu, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Access	A 3-minute walk from Dazaifu Bus Stop
URL	https://www.dazaifu-tenzan.com

Heart Throbbing at the cute bullfinch hid in rice cake “Uso no Mochi” with the motif of the Shinto ritual of Dazaifu Tenmangu

‘Kashidokoro Baien (菓子処 梅園)’ was founded in 1948. From the time of its founding, all sweets have been making by its confectioners’ hands. Among its sweets, “Uso no Mochi (うその餅),” the green perilla-flavored gyuhi (steamed rice flour mixed with sugar and starch syrup) covered by sprinkles made by jonanko (a kind of rice flour) and sugar is the most popular. What makes this sweet very special is the wooden bullfinch hidden inside the gyuhi. Your heart must be melted with the cute bullfinch which seems to have come out from a picture book. As you chew the gyuhi, you can feel the refreshing flavor of green perilla and the sharp sweetness.

Opening Hours	10:00AM – 5:00PM
Address	2-6-16 Zaifu, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Access	A 3-minute walk from Dazaifu Bus Stop
URL	https://www.dazaifu-baien.jp