Mizuki

Japanese: 水城 - みずき

A district in the west of Dazaifu City, central Fukuoka Prefecture. Former village name. In 1955 it was merged with Dazaifu Town, and in 1982 it became Dazaifu City. It is located in the narrow section of Futsukaichi, where the Ishido (Mikasa) River flows, and has developed as a residential suburb of Fukuoka City. In the third year of Tenchi (664), the Mizuki Castle embankment was built to defend Dazaifu against Silla. A water gate was installed on the river, and the timber used is now preserved at Kanzeonji Temple. In addition to the Mizuki Castle ruins and Dazaifu ruins, which are designated as special historic sites, there are many historical sites, such as the Chikuzen Kokubunji ruins, and the surrounding area belongs to Dazaifu Prefectural Natural Park.

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Japanese:

福岡県中部，太宰府市西部の地区。旧村名。 1955年太宰府町と合体，82年太宰府市となる。石堂 (御笠) 川の流れる二日市狭隘部に位置し，福岡市の郊外住宅地として発展している。天智3 (664) 年新羅に対する大宰府防衛のため，水城堤防が建設された。川には水門を設けたが，使用した木材はいま観世音寺に保存。特別史跡に指定されている水城跡と大宰府跡のほか，史跡の筑前国分寺跡など古跡が多く，付近は太宰府県立自然公園に属する。

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