Munakata Taisha

Munakata Taisha is the collective name for three Shinto shrines located in the city of , northern , . It is the head of the approximately 6,000 Munakata shrines all over the country.
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  • Type: Shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Munakata Grand Shrine”, “Мунаката-дзиндзя”, “むなかたたいしゃ”, “宗像三社”, and “宗像神社”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Munakata Taisha - Hetsu-Miya and Tsuyazaki Tumulus Cluster - Shinbaru-Nuyama Tumulus Cluster.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Munakata Taisha.

Police station
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is a police station, which is situated 4 km southeast of Munakata Taisha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fukutsu and Okagaki.

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is a city located in , Japan.

Town
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is a town located in Onga District, , Japan. is situated 9 km east of Munakata Taisha.

Munakata Taisha

Latitude
33.83114° or 33° 49′ 52″ north
Longitude
130.51436° or 130° 30′ 52″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GRGJ7+FP
Geo­Names ID
10309718
Wiki­data ID
Q704962
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Munakata Taisha” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “宗像大社”
  • French: “Munakata-taisha”
  • Georgian: “მუნაკატა-ტაიშა”
  • Hindi: “मुनाकाता ताइशा”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Agung Munakata”
  • Italian: “Munakata Taisha”
  • Japanese: “宗像大社”
  • Korean: “무나카타 대사”
  • Latin: “Munakata Taisha”
  • Lithuanian: “Munakatos maldykla”
  • Russian: “Мунаката-тайся”
  • Turkish: “Munakata Taisha”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Miyamae and Yamashita.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tarumi Gawa and Ō Ike.

Fukuoka: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Fukuoka and Kitakyushu.

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