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First stone torii · Romon gate and its historical plaque · Main sanctuary and worship hall, Important Cultural Properties
Estimated visit
20–40 min
First torii, romon gate and ordinary worship; excludes paid gardens, beach walks, transport and festival queues.
Getting there
Use Hakozaki-Miyamae Station on the Fukuoka subway Hakozaki Line, then walk to the approach. From the airport or Hakata, check the connection at Nakasu-Kawabata.
Address & enshrined kami
1-22-1 Hakozaki, Higashi, Fukuoka
Emperor Ojin (Hachiman) · Empress Jingu · Tamayori-hime no Mikoto
Large shimenawa sacred rope · View down the approach toward the sea · Seasonal sunset alignment called the Path of Light
Estimated visit
30–60 min
Ordinary worship and the front-step viewpoint; excludes the eight inner shrines, museum-village grounds, transport and sunset queues.
Getting there
From JR Fukuma Station, take a bus to Miyajidake Jinja-mae or a taxi (about 5 minutes by the official guide). The shrine gives about 25 minutes on foot, roughly 2 km. Check current bus times and allow for the front steps.
Address & enshrined kami
7-1 Miyajimotomachi, Fukutsu, Fukuoka
Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto (Empress Jingu) · Katsumura no Okami · Katsuyori no Okami
Important Cultural Property main sanctuary and worship hall · Takamiya Saijo, a wooded ritual site · Shinpo-kan museum's Okinoshima finds, with separate admission
Estimated visit
30–60 min
Ordinary worship, the main precinct and Takamiya Saijo. Excludes the museum, travel, Oshima and Okinoshima.
Getting there
From JR Togo Station, take a Nishitetsu bus serving Munakata Taisha to Munakata Taisha-mae, then walk to the shrine. Munakata City's guide gives about 10 minutes for the bus journey. Check the current return timetable.
The stepped approach and shrine buildings · Local Nagasaki shrine traditions
Estimated visit
30–50 min
Ordinary worship and the main stepped precinct; excludes festival performances, prayers, transport and queues.
Getting there
Take a tram to Suwa Jinja stop, then use the underpass to reach the shrine approach as directed by the official site. Nagasaki tourism gives about 5 minutes on foot from the stop; the approach includes steps.
Address & enshrined kami
18-15 Kaminishiyama-machi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki
Takeminakata no Kami · Yasakatome no Kami · Izanagi no Kami · Izanami no Kami · The three Sumiyoshi kami
Thatched gate and carved details · Five National Treasure buildings · Hitoyoshi-Kuma shrine culture
Estimated visit
20–40 min
Ordinary worship and exterior views of the main buildings; excludes the National Treasure memorial museum, transport, counter queues and formal prayers.
Getting there
About five minutes on foot from the Hitoyoshi Station area. This describes its location, not confirmation of normal rail service. Check transport operators’ current services when planning how to reach Hitoyoshi.
Address & enshrined kami
118 Kamiaoimachi, Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
Takeiwatatsu no Mikoto · Asotsuhime no Mikoto · Kuni no Miyatsuko Hayamikatama no Mikoto
Restored romon gate · Designated historic shrine buildings · A visit combined with the surrounding shrine town
Estimated visit
20–40 min
Ordinary worship and exterior views of the gate and main buildings; excludes transport, prayers, counter queues, shrine-town sightseeing and the mountaintop site.
Getting there
About 15 minutes on foot from Miyaji Station on the JR Hohi Main Line. Aso Jinja-mae is the nearby bus stop; check current services separately.
Address & enshrined kami
3083-1 Miyaji, Ichinomiya, Aso, Kumamoto
Takeiwatatsu no Mikoto, with eleven other family kami
The three Hachiman-zukuri main sanctuaries · The wooded upper approach · The lower shrine worship area
Estimated visit
60–90 min
Ordinary worship at the upper and lower precincts; excludes station transport, museums, formal prayers, Mount Omoto hiking and queues.
Getting there
Oita tourism lists approximately 9 minutes by bus from JR Usa Station to Usa Hachiman. Allow extra walking time within the precinct and to the upper sanctuary.
Vermilion buildings and torii on the island · The subtropical trees around the precinct · Coastal rock formations seen from the approach
Estimated visit
40–60 min
Bridge crossing, ordinary worship and the main island precinct; excludes travel from the station, a full coastal circuit, museum visits, formal prayers and queues.
Getting there
About 10 minutes on foot from JR Aoshima Station. Reach the island across the pedestrian bridge; ordinary visitors cannot drive across to the shrine.
Address & enshrined kami
2-13-1 Aoshima, Miyazaki
Hikohohodemi no Mikoto · Toyotamahime no Mikoto · Shiotsutsu no Okami
Vermilion sanctuary inside a cave · Views over the Nichinan coast · Undama clay-ball tradition, with a separate charge
Estimated visit
30–60 min
Ordinary worship at the cave sanctuary and the main coastal approach. Excludes transport, queues, additional mountain paths and Namikiri Shrine.
Getting there
The prefectural guide lists a Miyazaki Kotsu bus towards Obi from Miyazaki Station, about 90 minutes to Udo Jingu, followed by about 10 minutes on foot. Check present services and the return journey before relying on the bus.
Address & enshrined kami
3232 Miyaura, Nichinan, Miyazaki
Hikonagisatake Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto (Ugayafukiaezu)
National Treasure halls dating to 1715 · Decorated vermilion shrine architecture · The wooded precinct and approach
Estimated visit
40–60 min
Ordinary worship and the main wooded precinct; excludes station transport, special interior tours, mountain hikes, formal prayers and queues.
Getting there
Kagoshima tourism lists about 15 minutes by bus from JR Kirishima-Jingu Station. The station is not beside the shrine; allow additional time from the bus stop through the approach.
Address & enshrined kami
2608-5 Taguchi, Kirishima, Kirishima City, Kagoshima
Ninigi no Mikoto · Konohanasakuyahime no Mikoto · Hikohohodemi no Mikoto · Toyotamahime no Mikoto · Ugaya Fukiaezu no Mikoto · Tamayorihime no Mikoto · Kamuyamato Iwarehiko no Mikoto (Emperor Jimmu)
Shrine buildings above the coast · Ryukyu and Kumano worship traditions · A shrine visit within Naha
Estimated visit
20–40 min
Ordinary worship and exterior views within the precinct; excludes the beach, bridge viewpoints, transport, formal prayers and counter queues.
Getting there
The official guide gives about 15 minutes on foot from Asahibashi Station on the Yui Rail monorail. Airport travel and waiting time are separate from the shrine visit.
Address & enshrined kami
1-25-11 Wakasa, Naha, Okinawa
Izanami no Mikoto · Hayatamao no Mikoto · Kotosakao no Mikoto
