Oshima island, in Fukuoka Prefecture
Oshima is the largest island in Fukuoka Prefecture, located 11 km off the coast
from Konominato Port in Munakata City. With a peaceful population of around 700,
the island is easily accessible by a 25-minute ferry ride or a 15-minute high-speed
boat. The island is home to two remarkable sites of the UNESCO World Heritage
“Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region”:
Munakata Taisha Nakatsu-gu and Munakata Taisha Okitsu-gu Yohaisho.
The latter serves as a sacred place to pray toward the forbidden island of
Okinoshima from afar.
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