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FIRST VISIT GUIDE
Before tracing culture and history — how shrines and temples differ, and how to pay respects
Many of Japan's cultural properties are found at shrines or temples. The two belong to different religions, and their entrances and ways of worship differ. Start with the differences and the etiquette.678 entries / page 24 of 29
Kochi
Ino Paper Town Streetscape
A townscape in central Ino, with merchant houses that were washi wholesalers and plaster-walled homes.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryDazaifu
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
A Tenmangu shrine in Dazaifu City. It enshrines Sugawara no Michizane and has a vermilion main hall, a garden, plums, and irises.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryFukuoka
Kushida Shrine
A shrine in Fukuoka City. Revered as Hakata’s guardian shrine, its worship hall has three bells linked to its three deities.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryFukuoka
Shikanoshima Island
An island in Fukuoka City. This land-linked island is where a National Treasure gold seal was found, with historic sites, swimming, and fishing.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryMunakata
Munakata Taisha Shrine
A shrine in Munakata City. It refers to three shrines dedicated to three goddesses, and Hetsumiya’s main and worship halls are National Important Cultural Properties.
Sasaguri
Sannoji Wind Bell Festival
An early-summer to autumn event in Sasaguri Town. About 5,000 wind chimes are displayed at a temple on the Sasaguri Shikoku 88-site pilgrimage.
FukuokaCulture & HistorySasaguri
Nanzoin Temple
A temple in Sasaguri Town. The head temple of the Sasaguri Shikoku pilgrimage, it houses a reclining Buddha statue built in 1995.
Nakagawa
Arahito Shrine Wind Bell Corridor
A summer event in Nakagawa City. Hundreds of wind chimes are hung along the corridor before the main hall, and the area is lit up at night.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryFukutsu
Miyajidake Shrine
A shrine in Fukutsu City. It preserves a large shimenawa rope, bell, and drum, and the first prayer rite is held on the first day of each month.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryFukuoka
Tochoji Temple
A temple in Fukuoka City. Said to have been founded by Kukai, it preserves a wooden Shaka Buddha and a Senju Kannon designated a National Important Cultural Property.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryKitakyushu
Mekari Shrine
A shrine in Kitakyushu City. Located at the northernmost point of Kyushu, it has long been worshipped as a deity of maritime travel.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryKitakyushu
Kokura Castle
A castle in Kitakyushu City. Its keep, rebuilt in 1959, has history exhibits and an observation space overlooking the city.
Kitakyushu
Kokura Castle Bamboo Lights
A bamboo-lantern event in Kitakyushu City. About 30,000 bamboo lights made from cut bamboo glow around Kokura Castle.
Tagawa
Mitsuidera (Byodoji) Wind Bell Tunnel
A temple wind-chime tunnel in Tagawa City. About 10,000 wind chimes line the tunnel, and visitors can write wishes on strips and hang them.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryIizuka
Former Residence of Ito Denemon
A residence in Iizuka. Ito Denemon and Yanagihara Byakuren lived here, and its garden and Western-style rooms remain.
FukuokaCulture & HistorySoeda
Hoheiden Hall, Hikosan Jingu Shrine
A prayer hall in Soeda. Rebuilt in 1616, the shrine building is a National Important Cultural Property and hosts rituals and prayers.
Soeda
Takasumi Shrine
A shrine in Soeda. It enshrines Toyohiwake no Mikoto and Buzenbo Tengu, with a cedar-lined approach and a hall built against a large rock.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryKeisen
Otsuka Kofun
A keyhole-shaped kofun in Keisen Town designated as a Special Historic Site. It has colorful decorative murals, and its stone chamber is specially opened in spring and autumn.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryOgori
Nyoirinji Temple (Frog Temple)
A temple in Ogori City also known as Yokoguma Kannon. About 10,000 frog figurines and objects line its grounds.
Ogori
Nyoirinji Temple (Frog Temple) Wind Bell Festival
A summer event in Ogori City. Wind chimes with paper strips bearing wishes are dedicated around the temple grounds.
Ukiha
Chikugo Yoshii White-Walled Streetscape
A streetscape along the former Bungo Kaido in Ukiha City. About 250 buildings remain in the nationally designated Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryUkiha
Ukiha Inari Shrine
A shrine in Ukiha City. Located in Jogahana Park, it enshrines three deities, with red torii gates continuing along the mountain.
FukuokaCulture & HistoryChikugo
Koinoki Shrine
A shrine in Chikugo City. A subsidiary shrine of Mizuta Tenmangu, it enshrines Koi-no-Mikoto and has heart-shaped designs on the grounds.