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Shōfuku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (1 km from Hakata Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōfuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Gokushomachi, Fukuoka Prefecture, about 1 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Fukuoka.

Shōfuku-ji Temple
Photo: Pontafon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese聖福寺
LocationGokushomachi, Fukuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Gion Station – about 0.4 km
From Hakata Stationabout 1 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 210 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 483 km (straight line)
Established1195
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates33.59739, 130.41447
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://shofukuji.or.jp/wp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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