Shrines in Fukuoka

Fukuoka Prefecture has 91 shrines, including Itōzuhachiman Shrine and Chikugo-no-kuni Aso Shrine. Visitors can find a mix of spiritual sites across the prefecture.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Sake Shrine (Kama)

Sake Shrine (Kama)

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Ancient shrine in Kama City, Fukuoka, dedicated to salmon and kami, worth visiting for its uniqu...

Washio-atago Shrine

Washio-atago Shrine

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Ancient mountain shrine with great views, 2,000 cherry trees, and a unique history.

Mihashira Shrine

Mihashira Shrine

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Mihashira Shrine honors local heroes, featuring unique architecture and a lively autumn festival...

Iki Shrine (Fukuoka)

Iki Shrine (Fukuoka)

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Iki Shrine honors a deity who sacrificed his life to help a hero.

Meinohama Sumiyoshi Shrine

Meinohama Sumiyoshi Shrine

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This historic shrine in Fukuoka offers blessings for safety and good fortune.

Hakugen-sha

Hakugen-sha

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Hakugen-sha is a historic shrine in Fukuoka with unique stone structures and ancient human remai...

Inadome Shrine

Inadome Shrine

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Inadome Shrine is an ancient shrine in Itoshima, dedicated to several deities, with unique Koshi...

Hachiman Kohyou Shrine

Hachiman Kohyou Shrine

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A historic shrine in Fukuoka, known for its unique traditional performances and ancient lineage.

Miyanojin Shrine

Miyanojin Shrine

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Miyanojin Shrine honors two imperial princes and features a historic plum tree.

Maneko Shrine

Maneko Shrine

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Visit Maneko Shrine in Fukuoka to see the torii gate of a locked shrine dedicated to Iki-no-atai...

Okanominato-jinja

Okanominato-jinja

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Okanominato-jinja is a historic shrine in Fukuoka, notable for its resilience and unique trees.

Īmori Shrine

Īmori Shrine

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Iimori Shrine, founded in 859, offers unique architecture and traditional festivals worth an hou...

Fūji Hachimangū

Fūji Hachimangū

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Fūji Hachimangū is a historic shrine in Tagawa City, easily accessible, known for its grand fest...

Ino Tenshō Kōtai Jingū

Ino Tenshō Kōtai Jingū

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Visit this historic Shinto shrine to see architecture imitating Ise Jingu and a sacred zelkova t...

Gokoku Shrine (Kurume)

Gokoku Shrine (Kurume)

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Gokoku Shrine honors local heroes and deities, offering a peaceful stop near Kurume Station.

Minagi Shrine

Minagi Shrine

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Minagi Shrine is an ancient shrine with a rich history, offering a glimpse into Japan's past.

Sakurai Shrine

Sakurai Shrine

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Sakurai Shrine, founded in 1632, offers historical architecture and scenic coastal views.

Kuzuhara Hachiman Shrine

Kuzuhara Hachiman Shrine

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Visit this shrine to experience traditional festivals and learn about imperial history.

Izumo-taisha Fukuoka Branch

Izumo-taisha Fukuoka Branch

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Izumo-taisha Fukuoka Branch is a Shinto shrine, rebuilt after WWII, offering unique festivals.

Sumiyoshi Shrine

Sumiyoshi Shrine

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Ancient shrine in Fukuoka, dedicated to maritime gods, with important cultural properties.

Tetsudō Shrine

Tetsudō Shrine

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A unique rooftop shrine in Fukuoka, dedicated to railway safety and a German engineer.

Kurume Suitengū

Kurume Suitengū

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Kurume Suitengū is the head shrine for all Suitengū shrines, dedicated to water deities and hist...

Miyajidake Shrine

Miyajidake Shrine

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Miyajidake Shrine: ancient head shrine, famous for its 'Path of Light' and impressive sacred obj...

Mizuta Tenmangū

Mizuta Tenmangū

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Mizuta Tenmangu is a historic shrine in Fukuoka, known for its cultural properties and matchmaki...

Yatsuhashi Shrine

Yatsuhashi Shrine

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Yatsuhashi Shrine: a small Inari shrine in Fukuoka for fire protection and good fortune.

Mekari Shrine

Mekari Shrine

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Mekari Shrine, founded in 200 AD, is a historic site dedicated to the god of tides.

Kashii-gū

Kashii-gū

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Kashii-gū is an ancient Imperial Shinto shrine with unique architecture and sacred natural featu...

Sakamoto Hachimangū

Sakamoto Hachimangū

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Visit this historic Shinto shrine, linked to the Reiwa era, for a glimpse into Japan's cultural...

Hetsu-gū

Hetsu-gū

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Hetsu-gū is the most accessible of Munakata's three shrines, with important cultural properties...

Munakata Taisha

Munakata Taisha

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Nakatsu-miya, a Munakata Taisha shrine on Oshima Island, offers views and a sacred spring.

Dazaifu Tenmangū

Dazaifu Tenmangū

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This important Shinto shrine, dedicated to Tenjin, deity of learning, is worth visiting for its...

Hakozaki Shrine

Hakozaki Shrine

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One of Japan's Great Hachiman Shrines, with historic buildings and unique festivals.

Kōra Taisha

Kōra Taisha

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Kōra Taisha is a historic Shinto shrine on Mount Kōra with large, important cultural buildings.

Kushida Shrine

Kushida Shrine

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Kushida Shrine is a historic Fukuoka shrine, home to ancient trees and vibrant festivals.

Umi Hachimangū

Umi Hachimangū

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Ancient shrine in Fukuoka, dedicated to safe childbirth and imperial deities.

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