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About 15 minutes on foot from JR Kurume Station、About 11 minutes by bus + about 8 minutes on foot from Nishitetsu Kurume Station

Kurume Castle Ruins and Arima Memorial Museum

The castle ruins of the Arima clan, Kurume's feudal lords
Valuable historical materials, arts, and crafts of the Arima clan are displayed at the memorial hall.

444 Sasayamamachi

About 19 minutes on foot

Bairinji Temple (a Zen temple)

The famous spot for plum blossom is the Bodaiji Temple of the Arima clan
The grave of the Arima clan that ruled the Kurume Domain has been designated as an important cultural property of Japan.

209 Kyomachi

About 6 minutes on foot

The birthplace of Hanjiro Sakamoto

The birthplace of a master of modern Western painting can also be found here, the tea room where painter Shigeru Aoki lived has been restored.

224-1 Kyomachi

About 6 minutes on foot

Suitengu Shrine

Maki Yasuomi, a patriot from the late Bakumatsu era, was the 22nd chief priest of this shrine.

265 Senoshita-machi, Kurume-shi

About 21 minutes on foot

Former residence of Shigeru Aoki (restored)

A house where Shigeno Aoki, a genius painter who died young, lived for 17 years before moving to Tokyo has been restored. Exhibits numerous replicas of his works

431 Shojimamachi

Ishibashi Cultural Center / Kurume City Museum of Art

Kurume's cultural facilities are housed in one hall
A cultural and artistic facility donated by Shojiro Ishibashi, the founder of Bridgestone

1015 Nonakamachi　

About 16 minutes on foot

About 11 minutes on foot

About 7 minutes on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line (Limited Express Train to Omuta)

About 10 minutes on foot

Daizenji Tamataregu Shrine

"Oniyo", one of Japan's three biggest fire festivals, is celebrated here on January 7

Arrive at JR Kurume Station in about 20 minutes by city bus

Arrive at Nishitetsu Kurume Station in about 7 minutes by train from Nishitetsu Daizenji Station

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