Munakata Taisha
Munakata Taisha is the collective name for three Shinto shrines located in the city of Munakata, northern Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the head of the approximately 6,000 Munakata shrines all over the country.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Munakata Grand Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 宗像警察署.
宗像警察署
Police station
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
宗像警察署 is a police station, which is situated 4 km southeast of Munakata Taisha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fukutsu and Okagaki.
Fukutsu
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fukutsu is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 68,834 in 31114 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 52.76 km2.
Okagaki
Town
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Okagaki is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023, the town had an estimated population of 31,553 in 14376 households, and a population density of 490 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 48.64 km2. Okagaki is situated 9 km east of Munakata Taisha.
Munakata Taisha
- Categories: Munakata shrine, taisha, Beppyo Shrine, Shikinaisha, Myōjin Taisha, Shinto shrine, Kokuhei-sha, Shikinai Hiteisha, Shikinai Supershrine, and religion
- Location: Munakata-shi, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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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”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Agung Munakata”
- Italian: “Munakata Taisha”
- Japanese: “むなかたたいしゃ”
- Japanese: “宗像三社”
- Japanese: “宗像大社”
- Japanese: “宗像神社”
- Latin: “Munakata Taisha”
- Lithuanian: “Munakatos maldykla”
- Russian: “Мунаката-дзиндзя”
- Russian: “Мунаката-тайся”
- Turkish: “Munakata Taisha”
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