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Koinoki Shrine
恋木神社
こいのきじんじゃ
Fukuoka · Chikugo
A subsidiary shrine within Mizuta Tenmangu enshrining Koi-no-Mikoto, a rare deity nationwide. Known for heart-shaped paving, charms and good-match prayers.
- Enshrined Deities
- Koi-no-Mikoto
- Founded
- Said to have stood as a branch shrine of Mizuta Tenmangu since the mid-Kamakura period.
- Address
- 62-1 Mizuta, Chikugo, Fukuoka
History
Koinoki Shrine is a subsidiary shrine within the grounds of Mizuta Tenmangu and is said to have stood there since the mid-Kamakura period (Mizuta Tenmangu itself is said to date from 1226). It enshrines Koi-no-Mikoto, a rare deity nationwide, and the official Mizuta Tenmangu site presents prayers for good matches, success in love and marriage.
Highlights
- Approach paved with heart-shaped Mizuta-yaki ceramic tiles
- Pink main hall and a heart-shaped crest
- Heart-shaped charms, ema plaques and fortune slips
Annual Festivals
- Mar 3 & Nov 3
- Koinoki Shrine Good Match Festival
- Feb 14
- Valentine's Day (many visitors)
Access
From JR Hainuzuka Station, take a Nishitetsu bus to "Mizuta Tenmangu Koinoki Jinja-mae"; the shrine is right there.