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Fukuoka (prefecture), Japan
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恋木神社
A shrine built in 1226 by Michizane Sugawara to console himself after having to leave his wife and child in the capital. The shrine contains the oldest known stone carvings of a married couple in Japan. It is known today for the stone heart on its torii gate.
恋ぼたる温泉館
It is about 45 minutes by JR Kagoshima Main Line from Fukuoka City, or about an hour by car.
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