Historic sites in Fukuoka

Fukuoka Prefecture offers 30 heritage sites, including the Ainoshima Stone Tumuli and Mikumo–Iwara Site. These locations provide a look into Japan's past.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Ainoshima Stone Tumuli

Ainoshima Stone Tumuli

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore ancient burial mounds on a beach, revealing insights into seafaring people.

Mikumo–Iwara Site

Mikumo–Iwara Site

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a large Yayoi-period settlement, a National Historic Site, revealing an ancient kingdom'...

Tachibanazuka Kofun

Tachibanazuka Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a large, square-shaped ancient burial mound from the late 6th century.

Tsuyazaki Kofun Group

Tsuyazaki Kofun Group

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore ancient burial mounds, the largest kofun group in northern Kyushu, dating from the 5th t...

Imajuku Ōtsuka Kofun

Imajuku Ōtsuka Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a 6th-century keyhole-shaped burial mound and its ancient artifacts in a Fukuoka park.

Dazaifu Gakkōin Site

Dazaifu Gakkōin Site

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore the ruins of an ancient government school, a designated National Historic Site.

Miyajidake Kofun

Miyajidake Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a large ancient tomb with national treasures and a massive stone chamber.

Sugu-Okamoto Site

Sugu-Okamoto Site

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a significant Yayoi-period burial site with unique jar coffins and ancient bronze artifa...

Iwatoyama Kofun

Iwatoyama Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore northern Kyushu's largest ancient burial mound, featuring unique stone figures and a dis...

Hirabaru Site

Hirabaru Site

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Hirabaru Site is a Yayoi-era burial ground with Japan's most mirrors from a single tomb.

Itazuke Site

Itazuke Site

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore Japan's early rice cultivation and ancient village life at this archaeological site.

Ōzuka Kofun

Ōzuka Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Ōzuka Kofun is a rare, colorful ancient tomb, a unique glimpse into Japan's past.

Takehara Kofun

Takehara Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

See rare, well-preserved ancient wall paintings inside a circular burial mound from 1956.

Tsukiyama Kofun (Itoshima)

Tsukiyama Kofun (Itoshima)

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore an ancient, scallop-shaped burial mound with a Kannon hall.

Naka Hachiman Kofun

Naka Hachiman Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a keyhole-shaped tomb mound of an ancient chieftain, revealing Yayoi and Kofun era artif...

Kōrokan

Kōrokan

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore the excavated remains of Japan's ancient diplomatic and trade guesthouse.

Chikugo Kokufu

Chikugo Kokufu

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore the historical heart of Chikugo Province, a significant ancient administrative center.

Kokubu Tile Kiln ruins

Kokubu Tile Kiln ruins

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore ancient tile kiln ruins that supplied major Nara and Heian period buildings.

Ayatsuka Kofun

Ayatsuka Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a large 7th-century circular burial mound with a unique stone chamber and coffin.

Mikumo-Minamishōji Site

Mikumo-Minamishōji Site

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a National Historic Site with a 30-meter Yayoi burial mound and ancient royal tomb.

Nokata Site

Nokata Site

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore an ancient archaeological site with moats and burial remains, offering a glimpse into ea...

Tsukinooka Kofun

Tsukinooka Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a 5th-century keyhole-shaped tumulus with a triple moat and rare artifacts.

Hiratsuka Kawazoe Site

Hiratsuka Kawazoe Site

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a large archaeological park with reconstructed ancient buildings and artifacts.

Kōkadani Kofun

Kōkadani Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a 6th-century burial mound with rare painted chamber, a National Historic Site.

Sekijinsan Kofun

Sekijinsan Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a 5th-century keyhole-shaped tomb, a National Historic Site, with a unique sarcophagus a...

Tsurumiyama Kofun

Tsurumiyama Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a large 6th-century keyhole-shaped burial mound with a unique red-painted stone chamber.

Noriba Kofun

Noriba Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a 6th-century keyhole-shaped tomb with rare colorful wall decorations.

Hayama Kofun

Hayama Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a 4th-century keyhole-shaped tomb, a significant remnant of an ancient powerful clan.

Hinooka Kofun

Hinooka Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a 6th-century keyhole-shaped tomb with rare colorful burial chamber decorations.

Shinbaru-Nuyama Kofun Group

Shinbaru-Nuyama Kofun Group

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

These ancient burial mounds for powerful families offer insight into Japan's past.

Fubabaru Kofun

Fubabaru Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Fubabaru Kofun is a rare keyhole-shaped tomb with unique artifacts, offering a glimpse into anci...

Gorōyama kofun

Gorōyama kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a 6th-century decorated kofun with rare wall paintings, a designated National Historic S...

Kōshōji Kofun

Kōshōji Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore Kōshōji Kofun, an ancient keyhole-shaped burial mound, now a historic park.

Tanabata-ike Kofun

Tanabata-ike Kofun

FUKUOKA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a 4th-century circular burial mound and its artifacts, now a public park.

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