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The Grand Shrine of Munakata is a general term for Hetsu Shrine in Munakata, Nakatsu Shrine in O-shima Island, and Okitsu Shrine in Okino-shima Island. Goddesses of a sea route between Korean Peninsula, that is say three goddesses of Munakata (Tagori-hime no kami, Tagitsu-hime no kami, Ichikishima-hime no kami) are deified and it is the head shrine of over 7000 Munakata Shrines in Japan.
Name
Munakatataisya Shrine
Address
2331 Tashima, Munakata-shi, FukuokaGoogle Map
Tel
0940-62-1311
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Munakata Taisha Nakatsu Shrine is located at Oshima Island, and one of the elements of a world heritage 'Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region'. It's said to be a birth place of Star Festival legend in Japan, and during the festival, people are fascinated with the fantastic atmosphere in the precinct illuminated by bamboo lanterns.
Name
Munakata Taisha Nakatsu Shrine
Address
Ōshima 1811, Munakata-shi, FukuokaGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min by ferry from Kounominato to Ōshima Port, then 5 min walk
