Naritasan Kurume Bunin

Majestic Statue

The 200 feet tall statue can be seen from far away, as you drive to this temple. The temple is quite unusual compared to most temples in Japan. There was hardly any crowd during the visit. The ex...

Unusual temple

This temple is one of the most interesting I have seen in Japan. The 203 ft. high statue is impressive and is visible for miles. You can climb up into the statue if you want to. Also there is a mus...

Spectacular walk to this wonderful part of Kyushu

We took a train to Minami-Kurume station and walked some 35 minutes to this lovely temple. Came across so many wonderful locals and some hidden away local supermarkets. Topped off by the beautiful red...

Talk to the cab driver

It's very complicated to get from Kurume Station to Naritasan and back. So I strongly recommend you talk to a cab driver to take you and wait for you there. A full visit should not take more than 45 m...

Nice stop

Really interesting temple. Not something you'd expect when you would typically think of Japan. If it's on the way, I'd say it's worth a quick side stop. The giant statue doesn't have much of a view th...