Munakata Taisha Shrine
Munakata Taisha is a part of World Heritage as Sacred Island of Okinoshima and
Associated Sites in the Munakata Region which has been registered in 2017.
Munakata Taisha is a collection of three Shinto shrines located in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture.
The Munakata-taisha consist of three shrines—Hetsu-miya, Nakatsu-miya and Okitsu-miya.
The shrines are devoted to the three Munakata goddesses. These kami are believed to be daughters
of the goddess Amaterasu, the ancestress of the imperial family.
The deities has also been worshipped there for many years as the god of mariners, and traffic
safety on land as well.
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Munakata |
Nakatsu-miya Oshima Island |
Okitsu-miya Okinoshima Island |
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World Heritage
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
The site has been registered on the World heritage in 2017,
and consist of the following.
・Shimbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tomb Group
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