Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
During the Edo Period, the Naka River divided the present-day city of Fukuoka into two areas, the castle town of "Fukuoka" on the western side and the merchants' town of "Hakata" to the east. In 1889, the two towns were incorporated into present Fukuoka but even today facets of old Hakata remian, for example the preservation of traditional crafts such as Hakata Dolls and Hakata Textiles.
The nearest tourist destination of Tenjin Station is Hakata-sennen-no-mon (博多千年), otherwise known as the 1000 year gate. This gate, built in 2014, represents the gate that might have existed about 18th century in Hakata. It is for remembering the last 1000 years and wishing prosperity in another 1000 years from now on. The old gate was a symbol of Hakata and located at the street led from Dazaifu where a government office was seated at that time.
Below are pictures of the gate and its surroundings.
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