Kushida’s Second Anchor Stone

Kushida’s Second Anchor Stone is a historical site in , , . Kushida’s Second Anchor Stone is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine , as well as near .
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  • Type: Historical site
  • Description: anchor stone in the precincts of Kushida-jinja in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
  • Postal code: 812-0026

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kushida Shrine and Hakata Machiya Folk Museum.

Shinto shrine
Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.
Kushida-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in , . Dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo, it is said to have been founded in 757. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival is centred on the shrine.

Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Buddhist temple
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gokusho and Nakasu.

Quarter
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter.

Quarter
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, , . It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River.

Quarter
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter.

Kushida’s Second Anchor Stone

Latitude
33.59303° or 33° 35′ 35″ north
Longitude
130.41122° or 130° 24′ 40″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GHCV6+6F
Geo­Names ID
12719711
Wiki­data ID
Q124393644
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In Other Languages

“Kushida’s Second Anchor Stone” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “おくのどうごう”
  • Japanese: “くしだいちごういかりいし”
  • Japanese: “くしだにごういかりいし”
  • Japanese: “もうこいかりいし”
  • Japanese: “奥の堂号” (historical)
  • Japanese: “櫛田二号碇石”
  • Japanese: “蒙古碇石” (historical)

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