Sakurai Futamigaura

 

A beautiful sunset scenic spot at Genkai Sea

 

The place is selected as Japan’s 100 scenic beauty sunset beach.

Located in Genkai Quasi-National Park

 

The married rock is connected by the large Shimenawa with 30 metre length and 1 ton weight.

Male rock is 11.8 metre high and Female rock is 11.2 metre hight.

 

Shimenawa is the thick, twisted, straw rope. It was believed in ancient days that 
a Shimenawa had the power to keep off evil sprits, so many objects connected 
with Shinto Shrines decorated with Shimenawa.

 

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 General information  

 

Address	Sakurai-Futamigaura, Shima, Itoshima-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Chikuzen-maebaru stastiont 45 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 45 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 60 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 100 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

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 Featured tous in Fukuoka-prefecture  

 

・ Fukuoka-city one-day tour

・ Kitakyushu-city one-day tour

・ Kawachi Wisteria garden & Kitakyushu-city one-day tour

・ Kitakyushu-city / UNESCO Industry Revolution one-day tour          

・ Kitakyushu-city study tour

・ Kitakyushu-city hiking tour

・ Yanagawa & Dazaifu one-day tour

・ Itoshima one-day tour

・ Munakata & Fukutsu / UNESCO Sacred region one-day tour  

・ Munakata, Oshiama & Okinoshima / UNESCO Sacred region one-day tour

・ Toho village, Asakura and Ukiha one-day tour

・ Yoshii & Yanagawa Hina doll festival one-day tour

・ Kurume & Yame region one-day tour

 

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