Sumiyoshi Jinja is a small oasis in the urban insanity of everyday life. Here’s one of Fukuoka’s better shrines, with lots to soak in.
At Sumiyoshi Jinja you can find numerous torii gates, koi fish, and tranquility in the middle of the city. Sumiyoshi was one of the major shrines in the area historically, when the region was known as Chikuzen. In fact it was an ichinomiya, or top ranked Shinto shrine.
Historically, it was used as a place to pray for safe marine journeys, among other things. The area near the shrine used to be a cape that extended into the Naka River, making its location appropriate. Over the centuries however, due to land reclamation, this is not the case now.
Entrance is free and the shrine is open 24/7.
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