Munakata Oshima Island
In Japanese: 宗像大島（中津宮・沖津宮遙拝所）
Fukuoka's largest island, home to Munakata Taisha Nakatsu-gu and the Okitsu-gu Yohaisho, a shrine for worshipping the sacred island of Okinoshima from afar. Both are part of a World Heritage site.
World Heritage site component
Nearby
- Munakata Taisha (Hetsumiya) ≈ 55 min by car
- Shinbaru-Nuyama Burial Mounds ≈ 55 min by car
- Miyajidake Shrine ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Uminonakamichi Seaside Park ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Shikanoshima Island ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Nishitetsu bus from JR Togo Sta. to Konominato Hatoba (about 20 min), then Munakata city ferry to Oshima (about 25 min)
- Good to know
- Okinoshima itself is closed to all but priests; on clear days you can see it from the Yohaisho
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info