Getting to the museum
*Please note that the frequency of certain trains and buses may vary during weekends and peak hours. We recommend checking the relevant schedules in advance of your visit.
By Nishitetsu trains
From Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) station (approx. 35 min)
Take the Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta line to Nishitetsu Futsukaichi station (about
16 min by Limited Express train and 18 min. by Express train) and transfer over
to the Nishitetsu Dazaifu line. Take the train to Nishitetsu Dazaifu station
(about 5 min) and walk 10 minutes to the museum.
*No additional charge required for the Limited Express and Express train
services
From Ōmuta
Take the Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta line bound for Tenjin to Nishitetsu Futsukaichi
station (about 16 min by Limited Express train and 18 min by Express train) and
transfer over to the Nishitetsu Dazaifu line. Take the train to Nishitetsu
Dazaifu station (about 5 min) and walk 10 minutes to the museum.
*No additional charge required for the Limited Express and Express train
services
By JR
From JR Hakata station
Board the Tabito Dazaifu Liner bus (about 40 min) and alight at Nishitetsu Dazaifu station. Walk 10 minutes from the station to the museum.
From JR Futsukaichi station
Option 1: | Walk 12 minutes or take a bus (about 6 min) to Nishitetsu Futsukaichi station. Take the Nishitetsu Dazaifu line to Nishitetsu Dazaifu station (about 5 min) and walk 10 minutes to the museum. |
Option 2 | Hail a cab directly to the museum (about 12 min). |
Option 3: | Take a bus directly to the museum (about 30 min, 1 bus per hour). |
By car
The museum is about a 20-minute drive from the Dazaifu IC or the Chikushino IC via the Takao intersection.
Parking fees
Dazaifu
City parking availability map (Japanese only)
From Fukuoka Airport
By train: | Take the Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line to Tenjin station and transfer to the Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta line. Please refer to the instructions above for how to get here via Nishitetsu trains. |
By bus: | Take the free internal shuttle bus from the domestic terminal to the international terminal and board the Tabito Dazaifu Liner bus to Nishitetsu Dazaifu station (about 30 min). Walk 10 minutes to the museum. |
By taxi: | Hail a cab directly to the museum (about 30 min). |