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Munakata Taisha Hetsu-gu
宗像大社辺津宮Fukuoka · Kyushu
Mainland head shrine of Munakata Taisha (~6,000 affiliated shrines nationwide) and the visitable mainland component of the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region' (2017). Houses the Shinpokan treasure hall, displaying ~80,000 National Treasure objects excavated from Okinoshima island.
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.4· 8,897 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free for shrine grounds; Shinpokan treasure hall ¥800 adult/¥500 HS-univ/¥400 elem-JHS.
- Nearest station
- JR Togo Station
- Website
- munakata-taisha.or.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursAdmission
- Free for shrine grounds; Shinpokan treasure hall ¥800 adult/¥500 HS-univ/¥400 elem-JHS.
Stored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
~12 min by Nishitetsu bus from Togo Station (¥260, then ~2 min walk); buses run only ~2/hour; taxi alternative ~10 min/~¥1,800.
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