Miyajidake Shrine
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February — at its best. The 'Path of Light' sunset viewed from the top of the stone steps.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best. The 'Path of Light' sunset viewed from the top of the stone steps.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A shrine with a huge sacred rope; in February and October the sun sets straight down its approach toward the sea.
Nearby
- Shinbaru-Nuyama Burial Mounds ≈ 25 min by car
- Munakata Taisha (Hetsumiya) ≈ 35 min by car
- Shikanoshima Island ≈ 50 min by car
- Shofukuji Temple ≈ 50 min by car
- Jotenji Temple ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- February, October — The 'Path of Light' sunset viewed from the top of the stone steps
- Getting there
- From JR Fukuma Station, Nishitetsu bus about 5 min to Miyajidake-jinja-mae (or about 25 min on foot)
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Amulet office 7:00-19:00. Open around the clock from the night of Dec 31 to Jan 3
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info