Munakata Shrine Nakatsumiya

Three Manukata Shrine that is Most Important in Japan

Came here by private tour. The shrine is a combination of three Shinto shrines in Fukuoka, Japan. These are Hetsu-gu, Nakatsu-gu and Okitsu-gu. The main shrine is hetsu-gu, god for traffic safety. The...

UNESCO World Heritage Site

If you are in the Munakata area, this is a must see. The shrine compound is worth seeing and exploring. It is large so allow yourself a couple of hours to stroll through the entire area.

Off the beaten path - hike Mount Mitakesan while there!

It was quite the adventure to get here. At Togo station, we stored our luggage in a locker then took a bus to Munakata Shrine. After a short walk around the grounds, we caught another bus to the por...

Serene morning at the Shrine.

We were lucky enough to visit on May 1st and there's a service on the 1st and 15th of every month. We were also lucky to come across "Cougar" who is a volunteer guide at the shrine. Without him we wo...

本殿から眺める海の景色が素晴らしい

宗像大島のフェリーターミナルから徒歩5分程度で到着します。 鳥居を抜け、石階段を登った先に本殿があります。 また裏手には天ノ真名井という湧水があります。 世界遺産の神社である事を期待していくと、あまりにも普通の神社でありがっかりした感があるかもしれません。 一番の見どころは本殿のある高台から、登ってきた石段および鳥居の先に広がる青い海が見える景色ではないかと思いました。 この景色を見られ...