Paid venue

Engakuji

Wheelchair accessible

Temple ExplanationZen sect of the Rinzai school, Myoshinji branch. Engaku-ji was founded in 1246 (Kangen 4) by the eminent monk Dōgen Zenji (Lanxi Daolong), who came from Song China. The “Nanpō Roku,” handwritten by Tachibana Jitsuzan, a samurai of the Fukuoka domain, has been passed down, and the temple is known as a place for practicing tea and Zen. Instruction is provided so that more people can become familiar with the Nanpō style of tea ceremony, which is a local tradition.

Adress13-11 Gokyushocho, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture


Nearest station/bus stop subway
A 5-minute walk from Gion Station Subway, Exit 1


Lighting Point

Engakuji

“The Pathway of Silence and Illusion”
This depicts the changing expressions of a forest trail from dawn until late at night under natural light.
From the forest entrance bathed in the blue hour, it invites you deep into the woods, wrapped in silence. The light seen at the journey’s end… Please enjoy this walk through a certain forest.

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