When you visit the Shofuku-ji Temple in Hakata, you take a stroll back in time to visit Japan's first Zen temple. Shofuku-ji is a Rinzai temple (Rinzai focuses on enlightenment …

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November 17, 2019

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The Shofukuji Temple is the first Zen temple built in Japan. It was founded in 1195 by the priest Eisai, who introduced the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism from China to Japan.

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June 28, 2023

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An interesting beautiful temple complex with a beautiful pond in front of it.

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Shofukuji Temple – Tōchō-ji Temple loop from 櫛田神社前

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Fuku-Haku Deai Bridge – Shofukuji Temple loop from 天神南

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Canal City Hakata – Ōhori Park Pond loop from 博多

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