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Take a ride in a vintage boat through the moat, enjoying the ancient street scenes and listening to the boatman sing boat songs. It's a pleasant experience that feels like traveling through time. If you're lucky, you might even catch a cool boat-jumping performance.

Dazaifu (formerly known as Dazaifu) was the ancient Japanese "distant court" that ruled Kyushu and controlled diplomacy and military affairs. It served as Japan's gateway to mainland East Asia (Tang and Silla). Today, it is famous for its rich historical sites and Tenmangu Shrine. The head shrine of approximately 12,000 Tenmangu shrines throughout Japan, it enshrines Sugawara no Michizane (the god of learning), a scholar from the Heian period, and is a popular spot for students to pray for good fortune during exam season. The Omotesando (Omotesando) is lined with shops, including a wooden Starbucks designed by Kengo Kuma, where the interplay of light and shadow makes it a popular architectural photo spot. Here you can also enjoy local specialties such as plum blossom cakes, matcha ice cream, and mentaiko (spicy cod roe) snacks.

Raizan Senryuji Temple, located on the mountainside of Raizan in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture, is known as Raizan Kannon. As the main temple of the Daikakuji school of Shingon Buddhism, it has a long history dating back to the reign of Emperor Seimu (178 AD). It not only has a wooden standing statue of the Thousand-Armed Kannon and a seated statue of Seiga Shonin, both of which are listed as Important Cultural Properties, but also an ancient maple grove designated as a Natural Monument of Fukuoka Prefecture. Every year in mid-to-late November, the mountain is covered with red leaves, which, together with the Heart-shaped Pond and the dry landscape garden, create a Zen-like atmosphere. It is also a sacred place for praying for safe childbirth, childbirth, good fortune, and protection from misfortune. The popular amulet "Samura" is loved by believers.

Futamiura Couple Rocks: Legend has it that this is the entrance to the Dragon Palace, and a sacred place for praying for happy marriages and harmonious families. Around the summer solstice, the setting sun will precisely sink between the two rocks, spreading orange-red light across the sea; the "blue hour" before sunrise and after sunset, when the sea and sky are dyed in a tranquil blue hue, is a stunning view sought after by photographers.