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Kashima Honkan Fukuoka Ryokan

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Kashima Honkan (Ryokan in Fukuoka, Japan )

This was the place I stayed at in Fukuoka. The price was very reasonable and the description of rustic ryokan seemed interesting. It was far from the nicest ryokan I’ve stayed in, but it definitely came through on the rustic part. This place is old by Japan standards, where most buildings are torn down and completely rebuilt every few decades. My room was large and fairly clean, but some things in the place still kind of felt like they could have used a deep cleaning. You may notice some permanent stains on things that should probably be replaced.

The location is fantastic. This place is a stone’s throw from the famous Kushida Shrine. You won’t have to walk far to get to Fukuoka’s night life, Shofukuji, or Yatai from Kashima Honkan (鹿島本館).

Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk

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Atrium (dining area) in the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel (ヒルトン福岡シーホーク)

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Shofukuji

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Shofukuji (Fukuoka, Japan)

Shrinking areas of Japanese shrines

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Kushida Jinja (Fukuoka, Japan) cement torii blocks from central shrine

The acreage under many of Japan’s Shinto shrines has decreased over the years. The torii gate in today’s photo welcomes you to Kushida Jinja, yet you have to walk a while to get from this gate to the modern shrine grounds these days. Does the shrine still own all of the land between its historic perimeter and its current location? I don’t know.

Butsuden Hall

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Golden Buddha statues

The building in which these are housed.

Three geisha (apprentice) statue

Sannin Maiko (三人舞妓) statue (Fukuoka, Japan)

Sannin Maiko (三人舞妓) statue (Fukuoka, Japan)

This statue of three Maiko is near the Fukuhaku Deai Bridge that connects Hakata and Fukuoka. This is close to were I took this other photo later in the day. The statue is based on the Hakata dolls (博多人形) made by Yoichi Kojima (小島与一), a Hakata dolls craftsman. His work won the silver award at the Paris International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts in 1925.

If you can read Japanese, here is some more information on this statue.

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Sannin Maiko (三人舞妓) sign