Hakozaki Shrine
Higashi Ward, Fukuoka
A Hachimangu whose Important Cultural Property tower gate bears the "Tekikoku Kofuku" plaque, with an approach of about 850 m from the seaside torii.
DetailsPhoto: Pontafon / CC BY-SA 3.0（Wikimedia Commons）
Wander the shrinesof Kyushu
Surrounded by sea and mountains, Kyushu is home to countless shrines that have received people’s prayers for centuries. Search by where you are going, or by what you wish for.
By Prefecture
We are starting with Fukuoka. Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima will follow.
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Matchmaking
Hoping to meet the right person or to marry? These Fukuoka shrines are known for binding good connections — in love, friendship and work.
Matchmaking shrines in FukuokaLove
For an unrequited crush or a deeper bond with your partner — shrines known for love amulets and heart-shaped ema plaques.
Love shrines in FukuokaNotable Shrines
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
Dazaifu
A Tenmangu enshrining Sugawara no Michizane. Its main hall is an Important Cultural Property, and it is known as a place to pray for academic success and exam passing.
DetailsPhoto: Jakub Hałun / CC BY-SA 4.0（Wikimedia Commons）
Kushida Shrine
Hakata Ward, Fukuoka
Known as the guardian shrine of Hakata and the stage of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa, with a permanent decorated float and the roughly 1,000-year-old "Kushida ginkgo."
DetailsPhoto: Pontafon / CC BY-SA 3.0（Wikimedia Commons）
Miyajidake Shrine
Fukutsu
Known for a large shimenawa rope said to be Japan's largest and the "Path of Light," where the sunset lines up along the approach.
DetailsPhoto: そらみみ / CC BY-SA 4.0（Wikimedia Commons）