Nyoirinji Frog Temple

About

A quirky temple with 10,000 frog statues, where 'kaeru' means both frog and return.

Why go

• People come here to pray for happy and healthy returns
• Pray for safe returns and rejuvenation
• People come here to pray for safe returns, financial prosperity, and positive life changes

Must try

• Look for the cute frogs you can find everywhere
• Wind chime festival
• Frog-themed ema (wish plaques)
• Crawl through the mouth of the giant stone frog

Pro tips

• 15-Minute walk from Nishitetsu Misawa Station
• About 1 hour by car from Fukuoka City
• Visit in the morning before going to Dazaifu
• Access via Mitsusawa Station (Tenjin Omuta Line)

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Rating

4.4 / 5 (3528 reviews)

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