Shinbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tombs

 

The site has been registered on the UNESCO World Heritage as

the Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata Region 

 

The Tomb Group in Fukutsu City comprises the tombs of the Munakata clan, an ancient

powerful family that led interactions with overseas countries. The Munakata clan also

performed rituals on Okinoshima and nurtured the tradition of faith in in the sacred island.

 

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