1.Mekari Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
Mekari Shrine (和布刈神社, Mekari-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. | ||||||
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Deity: Emperor ChūaiEmpress Jingū Established: C.200 AD | ||||||
2.Kashii-gū ・Shinto | ||||||
Kashii-gū (香椎宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Chūai and Empress Jingū. | ||||||
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Deity: Emperor ChūaiEmpress Jingū Type: ChokusaishaKanpei-taishaBeppyo Jinja Established: 724 | ||||||
3.Kushida Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
Kushida-jinja (櫛田神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo, it is said to have been founded in 757. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival is centred on the shrine.[1] Official website: http://hakatanomiryoku.com/ Media related to Kushida-jinja, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons | ||||||
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Deity: AmaterasuSusanoo Established: 757 | ||||||
4.Shikaumi Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
Shikaumi Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan.[1][2] It is located on Shikanoshima island.[3] The shrine has historical connections to foreign wars as it was the place from which Empress Jingū launched her invasion of Korea, and it was also a site of conflict during the Mongol invasions of Japan.[1] | ||||||
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Deity: Watatsumi,
Empress Jingu,
Tamayorihime,
Emperor Ojin,
Azumi-no-isora | ||||||
5.Sumiyoshi Shrine (Fukuoka) ・Shinto | ||||||
Sumiyoshi-jinja (住吉神社) is the Japanese Shinto shrine at Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.[1] Sumiyoshi was one of the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) of the old Chikuzen Province. It serves today as one of the ichinomiya of Fukuoka Prefecture.[2] The enshrined kami are: Media related to Sumiyoshi-jinja (Fukuoka) at Wikimedia Commons | ||||||
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Deity: Sumiyoshi sanjin | ||||||
6.Terumo Shrine ・ | ||||||
Terumo Shrine (光雲神社) is a Shinto shrine in Fukuoka City. Latterly located in Nishi Park in the Chūō-ku ward of the city, the shrine and all contents were destroyed in 1945; a reconstruction in modern materials was erected in 1966. | ||||||
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7.Hakozaki Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
Hakozaki Shrine (筥崎宮, Hakozaki-gū) is a Shintō shrine in Fukuoka .[1] | ||||||
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Deity: Emperor ŌjinEmpress JingūTamayori-hime | ||||||
8.Kōra taisha ・Shinto | ||||||
Kōra Taisha (高良大社, Kōra-taisha) is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Kōra of the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Chikugo Province as well as its sōja shrine.[1] The shrine's main festival is held annually on 9 October.[2] It was also known as the Kōra Tamatare no mikoto Jinja (高良玉垂命神社) or the Kōra Tamatare no miya (高良玉垂宮) | ||||||
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Deity: Kōra Tamatare no mikoto Festival: 9 October Established: pre-Nara period | ||||||
9.Kurume Suitengū ・Shinto | ||||||
Kurume Suitengū (久留米水天宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. This shrine is the headquarters for all Suitengū Shrines in Japan. It is dedicated to four deities: "Suiten" is the Japanese name of the deity of Hindu origins Varuna, one of a series of Hindu deities whose worship entered Japan together with Buddhism.. When the Japanese Empire enforced the Shinbutsu bunri, the official separation of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, shrines celebrating Suiten identified their dedication to Amenominakanushi. | ||||||
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Deity: AmenominakanushiEmperor AntokuTaira no TokukoTaira no Tokiko | ||||||
10.Mizuta Tenmangū ・Shinto | ||||||
Mizuta Tenmangū (水田天満宮) is a Shinto shrine in Chikugo, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. [1] | ||||||
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Deity: Sugawara no Michizane / Tenjin Type: Tenman-gū Established: 1226 | ||||||
11.Furogu Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
The Furogu Shrine (Palace of Wind and Waves, 風浪宮) is a shrine located in Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture.[1] It is a central shrine of the city.[2] It has been traditionally served by the Azumi people. | ||||||
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Deity: Watatsumi,
Empress Jingu,
Sumiyoshi sanjin | ||||||
12.Tanabata Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
Tanabata-jinja (七夕神社), also known as Himekoso-jinja (媛社神社), is a Shinto shrine located in Ogōri, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Orihime, the Japanese name of the Weaver Girl from the Chinese folk tale The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd.[1] The weaver is celebrated in Tanabata, a Japanese festival. | ||||||
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Deity: OrihimeHimekoso-no-Kami Established: Unknown | ||||||
13.Munakata Taisha ・Shinto | ||||||
Munakata Taisha (宗像大社) is a collection of three Shinto shrines located in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the head of the approximately 6,000 Munakata shrines all over the country. Although the name Munakata Taisha refers to all three shrines—Hetsu-gū, Nakatsu-gū and Okitsu-gū—it is commonly used to refer to Hetsu-gū alone. As documented in Japan's second oldest book, Nihon Shoki, the shrines are devoted to the three Munakata goddesses (宗像三女神, Munakata-sanjojin). | ||||||
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Deity: Ichikishima Hime-no-KamiTagitsu Hime-no-KamiTagori Hime-no-Kami Type: Munakata Shrine | ||||||
14.Kamado Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
Kamado-jinja (竈門神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Dazaifu, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Located at the top of Mount Hōman, which has been venerated from ancient times as a sacred mountain, the shrine is dedicated to Tamayori-bime, Emperor Ōjin, and Empress Jingū. The peripheral zone of Mount Hōman, including the shrine, is a National historic site. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣社, kanpeisha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. | ||||||
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Deity: Tamayori-bimeEmperor ŌjinEmpress Jingū Established: 673 | ||||||
15.Dazaifu Tenmangū ・Shinto | ||||||
Dazaifu Tenman-gū (太宰府天満宮) is a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is built over the grave of Sugawara no Michizane (845–903) and is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Michizane. | ||||||
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Deity: Tenjin Type: Tenman-gū Established: 905 | ||||||
16.Miyajidake Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
Miyajidake Shrine (宮地嶽神社, Miyajidake-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Fukutsu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is dedicated to Empress Jingū | ||||||
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Deity: Empress Jingū Established: C.400 AD | ||||||
17.Umi Hachiman-gū ・Shinto | ||||||
Umi Hachimangū (宇美八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Umi, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū, Tamayori-bime, Sumiyoshi sanjin and Izanagi. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines, it was classified as a prefectural shrine (県社, kensha). | ||||||
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Deity: Emperor ŌjinEmpress JingūTamayori-bimeSumiyoshi sanjinIzanagi Established: Unknown | ||||||
18.Hikosan Jingū ・Shinto | ||||||
Hikosan Jingū (英彦山神宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Soeda, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Located on the boundary between Fukuoka and Oita Prefectures, Hiko-san has been venerated from ancient times as a sacred mountain. It was also a center of training for the Shugendō sect of Buddhism. The shrine is located on the Fukuoka Prefecture side of the mountain. The Jō-gu is located in the innermost part of the shrine grounds on the top of Naka-dake, the center peak of the three Hiko-san peaks. The sanctuary is said to have been built in 546. The Hōhei-den, a large lecture hall built in 1616, and the Kane-no-Torii, a bronze Shinto gateway built in 1637, have both been designated Important Cultural Properties by the Japanese government. | ||||||
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Deity: AmenooshihomimiIzanagiIzanami-no-Mikoto Established: 546 |