Munakata Taisha

Munakata Taisha is a collection of three Shinto shrines located in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the pinnacle of the about 6,000 Munakata shrines all around the country. Although the call Munakata Taisha refers to all three shrines Hetsu-gu, Nakatsu-gu and Okitsu-gu—it is normally used to consult Hetsu-gu by myself. As documented in Japan's 2nd oldest e-book, Nihon Shoki, the shrines are committed to the three Munakata goddesses. These kami are believed to be daughters of the goddess Amaterasu, the ancestress of the imperial family.

Susanoo has moreover been worshipped there for decades as the god of mariners, and he has turn out to be worshipped due to the fact the god of visitors safety on land as nicely. Munakata Taisha is also home to many Japanese treasures. Hetsu-gu's honden primary shrine and haiden maximum crucial prayer hall are each certain Important Cultural Properties and the precincts are a Historic Site. The Shinpo-kan the shrine's treasure hall located on the southwest nook of Hetsu-gu's grounds, houses many crucial relics including six National Treasures of Japan. Over 120,000 artifacts housed in the Shinpu-kan were unearthed on Okinoshima. It became previously an imperial shrine of the primary rank within the Modern gadget of ranked Shinto Shrines.