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Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region 「神宿る島」宗像・沖ノ島と関連遺産群
Inscribed 2017CulturalFukuoka
Okinoshima, an island 60 km off Kyushu, has been worshipped as a goddess since the 4th century; tens of thousands of votive offerings from rituals for safe voyages survive there. On the mainland, the Munakata Taisha shrines continue the worship, and a group of royal tombs completes the story. The island itself remains off-limits to the public.
| Inscribed | 2017 (UNESCO World Heritage List) |
|---|---|
| Criteria | (ii), (iii) — Cultural |
| Prefectures | Fukuoka |
| UNESCO listing | whc.unesco.org — ref. 1535 |
| Component parts | 8 listed below |
| Coordinates | 34.24500, 130.10560 · Open in Google Maps |
Component parts of Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
The inscription is made up of 8 component parts. Open one for its location, coordinates and details.
Okinoshima 沖ノ島
Fukuoka
Koyajima 小屋島
Fukuoka
Mikadobashira 御門柱
Fukuoka- Tenguiwa 天狗岩
Fukuoka 
Okitsu-gū Yōhaisho 沖津宮遥拝所
Fukuoka
Nakatsu-gū 中津宮
Fukuoka
Hetsu-gū 辺津宮
Fukuoka
Shinbaru-Nuyama Kofun Group 新原・奴山古墳群
Fukuoka
Planning a visit
Opening hours, admission and the best access routes are managed by each site's local operators and change over time. Start with the official UNESCO listing and the local official tourism pages linked from Wikipedia below, and check the current information before you go.
Read more
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
- Wikipedia (English): Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
- Wikipedia (Japanese): 「神宿る島」宗像・沖ノ島と関連遺産群
- Wikidata: Q324638
Basic data from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Wikidata (CC0).