Dazaifu

Tourist information sites:

The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.

The city government's site has a Japanese-only tourism section.

By train:

Dazaifu is accessible via Futsukaichi (二日市) station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line.

From Tenjin station in Fukuoka there are at least a dozen trains per hour operating to Futsukaichi. The journey is 12 minutes by Limited Express or 25 minutes by Local train, and costs ¥390.

If you want to head from JR Hakata Station to Dazaifu, the best option is to take a local bus to Nishitetsu Yakuin Station (¥100) and there take Nishitetsu train to Dazaifu (transfer at Nishitetsu Futsukaichi). Some local buses are available from JR Futsukaichi station to Dazaifu too, but they are rather expensive and infrequent.

By bus:

Nishitetsu operates the "Tabito" liner bus connecting three locations in Dazaifu with Fukuoka International Airport and Hakata Bus Terminal, the latter next door to Hakata station. The bus costs ¥700 to connect Dazaifu with Hakata Bus Terminal, or ¥600 to go to the airport (Oct 2025). Estimated time: 40 minutes to the terminal, or 25 to the airport. Cash, IC card, and credit cards with contactless payment are accepted.

By car:

Take the main road number 3 south out of Fukuoka, which passes through Dazaifu. This can be crushingly slow for such a short distance. A better option is to take the toll road south out of Fukuoka (you can access from various points around the city) and get off at the Dazaifu interchange.