Shinbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tombs, in Fukutsu
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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