Tōchō-ji Temple 東長寺

Tochoji Temple, an esoteric Buddhist temple, was founded by Kukai around 806. It houses the Fukuoka Daibutsu, a large wooden statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, and the Senju Kannon Bosatsu, a national important cultural property. The temple also holds the Setsubun Festival, a traditional event since the Muromachi period.

Source: crossroadfukuoka.jp ↗, read 2026-09-11