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Munakata, where the three goddesses descended~Part 2 Nakatsugū

Article writtenSep.3rd, 2020
Aug.13th,2018
Munakata Taisha consists of three shrines, the Hetsugū, the Nakatsugū and the Okitsugū, each dedicated for one of the three Munakata Goddesses. A visit to Nakatsugū.
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The Nakatsugū is located on the island of Ōshima, 7km off the shore of Kyūshū. It is dedicated to Tagitsuhime-no-kami.

Visiting the Munakata Taisha Nakatsugū.

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【About】Getting on the bus again at Munakata Taisha-mae bus stop.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

02

【About】It is a 10 minute trip.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Getting off at Kōnominato-hatoba bus stop, arrived at Port Kōnominato ferry terminal.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

04

【About】A ferry ticket for Ōshima.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

05

【About】Boarding the Munakata municipal ferry "Ōshima". "Ōshima" is a new ship launched in 2017.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

06

【About】Leaving port.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

07

【About】Leaving the main land of Kyūshū.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

08

【About】About 25 minutes, arriving at the island of Ōshima.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Before docking, the torī of Nakatsugū can be seen from the ferry.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

10

【About】Docking at Port Ōshima.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Disembarking. Ferries are operated 7 times in each direction, every day.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

12

【About】The "Shiokaze" moored at port Ōshima. Some ferries are operated by the "Shiokaze". "Shiokaze" is faster than "Ōshima", taking only 15 minutes to Port Ōshima.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

13

【About】The ferry terminal at Port Ōshima. There is a shop and tourist information in the terminal. There is a rental bicycle service at the terminal but no bikes were available at this time.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The full view of Port Ōshima.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】About 5 minutes from Port Ōshima, is Munakata Taisha Nakatsugū. On the left is Nakatsugū, and on the right are some small shrines, a part of Nakatsugū.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The Nakatsugū from the front.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

17

【About】The name post, with the words "Kanpei-taisha Munakata shrine".
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

18

【About】The first torī. As the engraved on the torī indicates, it was dedicated as a war commemoration of the Russo-Japanese War, in 1907.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The second torī. It is not known when it was built, weathering and reinforced with steel.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

20

【About】On the left of the approach is the Shokujo shrine. Shokujo is Orihime in the Tanabata legend.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The small shrine is standing on the steep surface.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

22

【About】In front of the Shokujo shrine, a river called "Amanogawa" is flowing.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

23

【About】On the other side of "Amanogawa", and the path, is the Kengyū shrine. Kengyū is Hikoboshi in the Tanabata legend. Nakatsugū is said to be where the Tanabata legend originated, and every Tanabata in the lunar calendar a festival is held in Nakatsugū.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

24

【About】Going back to the path.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

25

【About】The path extends to the sea. The other side of the sea is the main land of Kyūshū, where Hetsugū is.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

26

【About】The approach crosses a small pond.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】A chōzuya next to the pond.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】After the pond, the approach becomes a steep stairway.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

29

【About】The Shinmon, at the top of the stairs, come to sight.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

30

【About】Looking back at the approach.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

31

【About】The sea can be seen through the trees.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

32

【About】The Shinmon that leads to the main shrine.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

33

【About】The Haiden seen through the Shinmon.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

34

【About】The approach to the shrine and the sea, seen through the Shinmon.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

35

【About】The Haiden, worship hall, of Nakatsugū.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

36

【About】A shingaku, with the oracle of Amaterasu-ōmikami written, is held inside the Haiden. The same as the Hetsugū.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

37

【About】Behind the Haiden is the Honden that enshrines Takitsuhime-no-kami. The Haiden that exists now was built in 1928 and the Honden in 1566.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】On the right side of the Honden are three branch shrines and a sumo ring.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

39

【About】The Jigen shrine, the Kunitama shrine and the Matsuo shrine.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

40

【About】Beside the sumo ring is a Ogatama-no-ki planted here by Prince Mikasa.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

41

【About】The Ogatama-no-ki. Ogatama-no-ki is a kind of tree of the Magnolia family. Ogatama-no-ki is said to be a sacred tree that appears in the Japanese mythology.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The view of the shrine from the right side of the Haiden.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

43

【About】On the left side of the Haiden is a ginkgo tree, which is the goshimboku of Nakatsugū.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

44

【About】The left side of the Honden.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

45

【About】The ginkgo tree and the Haiden and Honden.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

46

【About】Another three branch shrines.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

47

【About】The Honden from the rear.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

48

【About】The path behind the Honden leads to the road that runs at the back of the shrine.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Next to the ginkgo tree is a shrine office, where amulets are offered too.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The goshuin of Nakatsugū and also Okitsugū Yōhaijo are available here.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Next to the shrine office, there is a path to Amanomanai.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Going down the steps.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】At the bottom, is the Amanomanai, a well of sacred water.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The three Munakata goddesses were born during the trial between Amaterasu-ōmikami and Susanō-no-mikoto, which took place at Amanomanai in the heavens. The well was named after the Amanomanai.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

55

【About】Some crabs in the well. The water is groundwater from Mount Mitake, it flows into Amanogawa.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Looking up from the Amanomanai. It is a quiet place, with just the sound of water.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Back at the main shrines. The shrine building is similar to the ones of Hetsugū, but smaller.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

58

【About】Amanogawa is drawn on the ema of Nakatsugū.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

59

【About】The tai-mikuji, a fortune telling paper strip inside a sea bream, in Japanese "tai", shaped doll.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】These are koi-mikuji, for love fortune-telling. It is shaped like a carp, since "love" and "carp" are both pronounced koi in Japanese.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The ichinen-antai-mikuji. "ichinen-antai" means "a peaceful year".
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Going through the Shinmon, and going down the steps.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The Ebisu shrine on the other side of the street.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】It is a small shrine but has a Torī.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】This one is Suga shrine.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Going up the stairs next to the shrines.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

67

【About】There are more shrines on the top. The Ōkura shrine and Tenmangū.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The shrine faced in a different direction is Kengyū shrine.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Kengyū shrine is facing the direction of Shokujo shrine.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】Looking down from the Kengyū shrine. It is pretty high.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】A good view of the sea.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

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【About】The Nakatsugū seen from the deck built on the beach. Leaving Nakatsugū.
【Date】Aug.13th、2018 【Location】Munakata,Fukuoka

Visiting the Okitsugū Yōhaijo, in the north part of the island.

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