🗺️ Teramachi (Kurume City)

Located in the center of Kurume City, Teramachi, as its name suggests, is lined with numerous temples on both sides of the street. During the Edo period, temples from the Kurume domain were gathered here to defend Kurume Castle, with 26 temples at that time, of which 17 remain today. This area is also the final resting place of several notable figures who have made their mark in Fukuoka's history. Among them are the Edo period thinker Takayama Hikokuro, who greatly influenced the late Edo period patriots such as Yoshida Shōin and Takasugi Shinsaku, the horticulturist Sakamoto Genzo who cultivated the Kurume azalea, and the Western painter Koga Harue, who was active during the Taisho to Showa periods. From the grave of Inoue Den, the ancestor of the nationally important cultural property textile "Kurume Kasuri," the "Kasuri Path" leads to the old Kunimune Kasuri warehouse in Hiyoshimachi, with several attractions related to Kurume Kasuri along the way. The streets retain the ambiance of the Edo period, exuding a timeless atmosphere. No matter from which angle you take a photo, you can capture the most picturesque scenes of Japan, making it a very popular spot for photography. It is within walking distance of Nishitetsu Kurume Station, and it's recommended to visit if you have some spare time in your itinerary.

During the Edo period, it was a small town that gathered several temples to defend Kurume Castle. Today, there are 17 temples lining both sides of the streets, preserving the appearance of the past. The area also has many graves of famous people from Fukuoka.