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A world heritage site
“Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region” is the 21st site in Japan inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The point that the unique cult of worshipping a sacred island has continued for more than 1600 years, from the 4th century, was assessed valuable and was inscribed in 2017.
Munakata Taisha Okitsugū Yōhaijo is a part of the world heritage sites along with Okinoshima.