Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Kyushu National Museum opened in Dazaifu, near Fukuoka, on 16 October 2005 — the first new national museum in Japan in more than a hundred years, and the first to put history ahead of art. Its striking wood-and-glass building sits in the hills, and it holds important collections of Japanese artefacts, especially ceramics, connected with the history of Kyushu. It makes wide use of technology, including a very high-resolution video system that both records its collection and lets it show more than its galleries can hold.
Dazaifu Tenmangu is only about 500 m away in a straight line, so the two are easily combined, and Kamado Shrine is about 1.8 km off. Dazaifu Station is about 650 m away. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kyuhaku-approach 1 — MK Products · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 九州国立博物館 (4289995315) — 陳 ポーハン · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- 九州国立博物館 - panoramio — Yoshio Kohara · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 九州国立博物館 - panoramio - Yoshio Kohara — Yoshio Kohara · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Kyushu national museum , 九州国立博物館 - panoramio — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Kyushu National Museum 20170225 — Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kyushu National Museum 20230224 118 — 先従隗始 · CC0 · source · resized
- Kyushu National Museum 九州国立博物館 02 — ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Kyushu National Museum 九州国立博物館 01 — ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 九州国立博物館 通路 02 — ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Kyushu National Museum (九州国立博物館, Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) opened on October 16, 2005, in Dazaifu near Fukuoka—the first new national museum in Japan in over 100 years, and the first to elevate the focus on history over art. The distinct modern impression created by the architectural facade is mirrored in the museum's use of technological innovations which are put to good in making the museum's collections accessible to the public. For example, the museum's extremely high resolution video system, with the latest image processing and color management software, serves both in documenting the objects in the museum's collection and also in expanding access beyond the limits of a large, but finite exhibition space. The striking wood and glass building in the hills, it hosts important collections of Japanese artifacts, particularly ceramics, related to the history of Kyūshū.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Museum
Nearby station
Nearby station: Dazaifu (Dazaifu Line), about 650 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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