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Sumiyoshi Shrine
住吉神社
すみよしじんじゃ
Fukuoka · Hakata Ward, Fukuoka
An old shrine with a National Important Cultural Property main hall in Sumiyoshi-zukuri style. The official site calls it "Nihon Daiichi Sumiyoshi-gu."
- Enshrined Deities
- Sokotsutsunoo-no-Mikoto and the two other Sumiyoshi deities, Amaterasu, Empress Jingu
- Founded
- Founding date unknown. Shrine tradition takes Empress Jingu's appointment of Yosami-no-Agohiko-otarumi as chief priest as its founding record.
- Address
- 3-1-51 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
History
The founding date is unknown, but shrine tradition takes Empress Jingu's appointment of Yosami-no-Agohiko-otarumi as chief priest as its founding record. The main hall, in the Sumiyoshi-zukuri style, was built in 1623 by Kuroda Nagamasa and is a National Important Cultural Property. A travel site introduces its good-match benefit together with the sub-shrine Amatsu Shrine, but this could not be confirmed on the official site.
Highlights
- Main hall is a National Important Cultural Property (Sumiyoshi-zukuri, built 1623 by Kuroda Nagamasa)
- Noh theater hall (Fukuoka City designated cultural property)
- Sacred tree "Ichiya Matsu" and the Kudoku and Tenryu ponds
Annual Festivals
- Jan 7
- Tsuina Festival
- Mar 7
- Onda Festival
- Apr 3
- Shiohi Festival
- Jul 30–Aug 1
- Nagoshi Grand Festival
- Oct 12–14
- Annual Grand Festival (Sumo-e Grand Festival)
- Nov 7
- Busha Festival
Access
About 10 minutes on foot from JR/subway Hakata Station, or about 2 minutes from the Nishitetsu bus stop "Sumiyoshi."