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Ayabe Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (26 km from Hakata Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ayabe Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Miyaki, Saga Prefecture, about 26 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Fukuoka.

Ayabe Shrine
Photo: Pekachu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese綾部神社
LocationMiyaki, Saga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nakabaru Station – about 1.6 km
From Hakata Stationabout 26 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 220 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 489 km (straight line)
Established1205
Coordinates33.36056, 130.44111
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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