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Munakata Taisha(宗像大社)

むなかたたいしゃ Munakata Taisha

Munakata Taisha(宗像大社)

Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 / Source

Okinoshima is a deity in its entirety, and the public may not land there. More than 80,000 dedicated objects have been found on the island, many of them National Treasures. That it was a place for praying for safe passage to the continent survives as objects.

TypeShrine
City / townMunakata
FoundedUnknown (ancient)
Said to bringSafe voyages / Road safety
Area in the prefectureMunakata and Kasuya

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