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Sōfuku-ji Temple: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Hakata Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sōfuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture, about 2 km in a straight line from Hakata Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Fukuoka.

Sōfuku-ji Temple
Photo: そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese崇福寺
LocationHakata-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Chiyo-Kenchōguchi Station – about 0.4 km
From Hakata Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 209 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 483 km (straight line)
Established1240
Coordinates33.60570, 130.41400
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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