Munakata Taisha Hetsugū~Visit

Location

Munakata Taisha Hetsugū is located in Munakata city, Fukuoka prefecture, about 30km from Fukuoka city, and near the halfway point between Fukuoka city and Kita-kyūshū city.

Address is 2331 Tashima, Munakata city, Fukuoka prefecture.

Opening hours

The Mikaki surrounding the honden closes at night. Opening hours are from 6am to 5pm.

Reception hours for prayers are between 9am to 5pm, and the Shimpō-kan is open from 9am to 4:30pm.

Admission Fees

No admission fees required.

Shimpō-kan requires an admission fee of ￥800, for general public.

Shuin

Shuin is available at the Kigan-den, Prayer hall. ￥500 required.

Public transportation

The nearest station to Munakata Taisha Hetsugū is Tōgō station on the JR Kagoshima line. It is about 30 minutes from Hakata station in Fukuoka city and about 45 minutes from Kokura station in Kita-kyūshū city.

It is about 15 minutes from Tōgō station to Munakata Taisha-mae bus stop by Nishitetsu bus bound for Kōnominato-hatoba or Kōyōdai-roku-chōme. Buses are operated almost once an hour.

About an hour from the station on foot.

Also, express buses are operated from Tenjin-chuō-yūbinkyoku-mae bus stop in central Fukuoka 3 times a day on weekdays, and 5 times on weekends.

Parking

There are 3 parking lots in the shrine, all free of charge. The No.1 parking, in front of the shrine, is available for more than 400 cars, so it is unlikely to be full besides in new year or during events.