[Fukuoka ]Recommended World and Japanese Heritage Sites to see! 7 can't-miss places!

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世界遺産「神宿る島」宗像・沖ノ島と関連遺産群【公式】(@wh.okinoshima)がシェアした投稿

The World Heritage Site "Okinoshima Island "is called Kami no Shima (Island of the Gods), and the entire island is within the precincts of Munakata Taisha Shrine. The entire island is within the grounds of Munakata Taisha Shrine. Landing on the island is forbidden, and there are many prohibitions, such as "not a single tree, plant, or stone on the island may be taken home" and "what you see or hear on the island must not be divulged. Since national rituals were held on the island in ancient times in Japan, there are precautions such as misogi (purification rites) and women are forbidden to enter the island. This is why the island has been registered as a World Heritage site and is so sacred.

Only one priest on the island.

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There is no hospital, so even a single fish bone can kill you. However, there is a story that even if you get sick, you can get rid of it by drinking the water of the island. Fishermen bring fish to the island for meals when they are fishing.
The World Heritage Site is based on this Okinoshima faith and others.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Okinoshima Island
Address: 2988 Okinoshima, Oshima, Munakata City, Fukuoka 811-3400, Japan
Phone number: 092-643-3162 (World Heritage Office, Cultural Promotion Division, Human Development and Prefectural Citizens Life Department, Fukuoka Prefecture)
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open all year round (public landing only during the Okitsumiya Local Grand Festival)
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: The World Heritage Site "is a Shinto Shrine "Okinoshima Island in Munakata, Okinoshima Island and related heritage sites. Visitors can land on the island only during the Okitsumiya Local Grand Festival on May 27 every year.
URL：https://www.okinoshima-heritage.jp/

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なおちゃん🇯🇵(@naochan7730)がシェアした投稿

This is an isolated island within the precincts of the Munakata Taisha Okitsumiya shrine, and like Okinoshima, it too has many prohibitions.
Because of its pristine nature, it has been designated a national natural monument as the Okinoshima Primeval Forest. It is also famous as a breeding ground for crested murrelet.
It is a reef in front of Okinoshima Island and is said to be a substitute for the torii gate of Okinoshima. Three reefs, Koyashima, Gomonbashira, and Tengu Iwa, are located in front of Okinoshima, and it is said that the correct way to get there is to pass between them as if passing through a torii gateway.

It is also famous as a mecca for fishing.

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Naoya Takei(@n_take2017)がシェアした投稿

It is also famous as a fishing mecca because of its pristine nature, and is home to many wild birds and other animals, making it a perfect spot for many fans.
The Munakata Taisha Okitsumiya Shrine is also deeply impressive, consisting of Okinoshima Island, Koyashima Island, Gomonbashira, and Tengu Iwa. Please try to visit them as a set.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Koya-jima Island, Mikadobashira, Tengui-iwa
Address: Oshima, Munakata City, Fukuoka 811-3701
Phone number: 092-643-3162 (World Heritage Office, Cultural Promotion Division, Human Development and Prefectural Citizens Life Department, Fukuoka Prefecture)
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: World Heritage Site "God's Island "This is a rocky reef around Okinoshima Island in Munakata, Okinoshima Island and related heritage sites, and is sacred as a torii-like gateway to Okinoshima Island.
URL：https://www.okinoshima-heritage.jp/

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Yasuhiro.M(@lefty.june)がシェアした投稿

This place of worship is located on Oshima Island and was built for those who cannot land on Okinoshima Island because it is forbidden to do so. It is the closest to Okinoshima Island, and is built on a small hill so that Okinoshima Island can be seen from the shrine. The Munakata Taisha Nakatsukumiya Shrine is also located on Oshima Island, and it is said that it is best to visit both of them.
Since the Munakata Taisha Okitsumiya Shrine is known as a prayer for traffic safety, we recommend that you return to pray for long-lasting traffic safety.

The view is also outstanding!

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@kiku_hirokoがシェアした投稿

Its location with a great view makes it a popular sightseeing spot as well as a World Heritage site.
It is recommended to visit on a clear day as much as possible, as you can see Okinoshima Island in the distance. There are stairs to get to the place of worship, so please be careful where you step. Nearby are horseshoe rocks, a windmill observatory, and the ruins of a gun turret.

"Facility Information "
Name: Munakata Taisha Okitsumiya Yohosho (Munakata Taisha Okitsumiya Haruhosho)
Address: Oshima, Munakata City, Fukuoka 811-3701
Phone number: 0940-72-2007
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: This is a place of worship for those who cannot go to Okinoshima Island. Okinoshima Island can be seen beyond the horizon, making this a place of worship with a great view.
URL：https://www.okinoshima-heritage.jp/know/yohaisho.html

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巫女占い師・紫月-しづき-(@shizuki1555)がシェアした投稿

This shrine enshrines one of the three Munakata Goddesses, Princess Shojohime, at the foot of Mount Ontake. Rituals are performed at the top of Mt. Ontake, which can also be climbed using the approach. It is the highest mountain on Oshima and the distance is a bit long at 970 meters, but the view from the summit is most beautiful and you can see as far as Tsushima Island. Oshima has a population of about 700 people, and a river called the Amanogawa flows through the precincts of the shrine.

It is also close to the ferry terminal!

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satarkey(@satarkey_in)がシェアした投稿

To get to Oshima, it is a 25-minute ferry ride from Kamiminato Port.
It is also close to the ferry terminal for easy access. Bicycles and motorcycles can also be carried on the ferry, so we recommend visiting the Munakata Taisha Okitsumiya Shrine and the shrine together.
Bicycle rentals are also available.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Munakata Taisha Nakatsumiya (Munakata Taisha Nakatsumiya Shrine)
Address: 1811 Oshima, Munakata, Fukuoka 811-3701
Phone number: 0940-72-2007
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: Munakata-taisha Nakatsu-miya Shrine is one of the World Heritage Sites in Fukuoka. You can reach the summit of Mt. Ontake via the approach to the shrine.
URL：https://munakata-taisha.or.jp/about_nakatsu.htm

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🆁🅴🆃🆁🅾 🅸🆂 🄵🅄🄺🅄🄾🄺🄰(@omu.t.a.city)がシェアした投稿

"This is a coal mine site registered as a World Heritage Site as part of the Meiji Japan's Industrial Revolution Heritage: Iron and Steel Making, Shipbuilding, and Coal Industry ". The Miike Coal Mine was sold by the Meiji government to Mitsui, which continued to mine 400,000 to 500,000 tons of coal annually. During the Meiji era, coal mining was the main source of energy in Japan, and a railroad dedicated to the Miike coal mine was built to steadily support the nation. The remains of that railroad and other structures can still be seen today.

Coal was called "black diamond" in those days.

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珈琲豆(@coffeemame2020ja)がシェアした投稿

It has been said that coal is like a black diamond, the way it comes out when you dig it up. In fact, the majority of Japan's energy came from coal, and it is no exaggeration to say that Japan prospered on the back of this energy. The deeper you dug, the deeper the water seeped out, and the more you dug, the deeper the water seeped out, and the more you dug, the deeper the water seeped out. It has become a recommended sightseeing spot where visitors can catch a glimpse of such a world heritage site.
You are also welcome to visit the winding machine room, steel shaft, and other facilities to see for yourself.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Miike Coal Mine Miyanohara-ko
Address: 1-86-3 Miyahara-cho, Omuta, Fukuoka 836 - 0875
Phone number: 0944-41-2750
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No Smoking and Smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Spaces and Facilities: "This is a coal mine site registered as a World Heritage Site as part of the Meiji Japan Industrial Revolution Heritage: Iron and Steel Making, Shipbuilding, and Coal Industry ". An admission fee is required to enter each facility.
URL：https://www.miike-coalmines.jp/index.php

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Koji_ Koppa(@koppa929)がシェアした投稿

Yawata Ironworks is registered as a World Heritage Site as one of the "Industrial Revolution Heritage of Meiji Japan, Iron and Steel Making, Shipbuilding, and Coal Industry ". The steel mill is still in use today and is not open to the public, but visitors can enter a space where they can view the exterior of the old main office. Volunteer guides are available to provide visitors with a tour of the industrial landscape, although it is not possible to actually enter the building.

Many are private but easy to see from the outside!

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Yuichi Takanashi(@takyou17)がシェアした投稿

Many of the buildings are closed to the public and cannot be seen even from the viewing space, but you can see the steel mills still in operation today, even from a distance. The exterior of the steel mills can be easily seen both when they are lit up and when they are in their smoky daytime state. The pump room can be seen from the outside. This World Heritage Site is a place where the Yawata Ironworks, which has supported Japan's heavy industrialization, can still be seen in action today.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Government-run Yawata Ironworks (Kan'ei Ihata Steel Works)
Address: Kitakyushu Urban Expressway Route 5, Yahatahigashi-ku, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 805-0002
Phone number: 093-582-2922 (Viewing space of the former main office of the government-run Yawata Steel Works)
Business hours: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Mondays, Year-end and New Year holidays (view space)
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Spaces and Facilities: "The heavy industrialization that supported Japan is still active today and is registered as a World Heritage Site as one of the Meiji Japan's Industrial Revolution Heritage, Iron and Steel Making, Shipbuilding, and Coal Industry "
URL：https://www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp/soumu/01901014.html

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my_virtual_hometown(@my_virtual_hometown)がシェアした投稿

It is said that there were approximately 2,800 burial mounds in the Munakata area.
The tombs of the Munakata clan, a powerful family, as well as the three Munakata goddesses are enshrined in this group of burial mounds. The tombs are of various shapes and are located on a gently sloping hill. There are also five front-rear circular mounds, which clearly show that this was a special area. They are built around the sea and a pond, so the view from the tombs is very nice. There are still 41 well-preserved tumuli left on the hillside.

First time for a burial mound to be registered as a World Heritage site!

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🌙月子(@peng_to_peng)がシェアした投稿

This is the first time in Japan that a burial mound has been registered as a World Heritage site, indicating that the tombs are in very good condition in Japan. The fact that the inside of the tombs had not been ransacked and were left in a clean state was also a major factor in their designation as a World Heritage site.
In order to protect the farmland countryside around the tombs, there is nothing to obstruct the view of the magnificent tombs around them.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Niibaru-Nuyama Kofun Gun (Niibaru-Nuyama Tumulus Cluster)
Address: 616 Nuyama, Fukutsu, Fukuoka 811-3522
Phone number: 0940-43-8134
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: It is said that there were approximately 2,800 burial mounds in the Munakata area, and 41 burial mounds in good condition can still be seen today.
URL：https://www.city.fukutsu.lg.jp/kankou/guide/shinbaru.php