Munakata Taisha (宗像大社) is a collection of three Shinto shrines located in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the head of the approximately 6,000...

Okinoshima) is an island off the coast of Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan. It is considered sacred land by the local Munakata Taisha. The island's population consists...

Munakata may refer to: Munakata (surname) Munakata, Fukuoka, a city in Japan Munakata Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Fukuoka This disambiguation page lists...

on the island of Okinoshima is part of the Shinto shrine complex of Munakata Taisha; no formal shrine buildings were constructed on the island; instead...

by Kyūshū's Munakata Taisha and Itsukushima Shrine, shrines in this network enshrine the Three Female Kami of Munakata (宗像三女神, Munakata Sanjoshin), namely...

Asuka period through the Sengoku period, Munakata Taisha controlled most of northern Kyūshū, with the Munakata clan ruling as temporal daimyō over what...

history with the Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha, the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine, the Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha, and the Yamato clan of Ōyamato Shrine...

to Munakata Saikaku of the Munakata clan, famed for producing successive generations of "daiguji," the highest-ranking priest of Munakata Taisha shrine...

clan of Aso Shrine, the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine, the Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha, and the Yamato clan of Ōyamato Shrine. From the beginning...

Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha, the Aso clan of Aso Shrine, the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine, the Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha, and the Amabe clan...

Taisha is a term used to refer to a rank of Shinto shrines. A taisha (大社)(the characters are also read ōyashiro) is literally a "great shrine" that was...

history with the Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha, the Aso clan of Aso Shrine, the Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha, the Amabe clan of Kono Shrine and the...

Kinka) Benzaiten is also enshrined as Ichikishima Hime-no-Mikoto at the Munakata Taisha shrine. Buddhist Tenbu (天部) deities Daikokuten Dakini Hinduism in Japan...

Illumination of Lotus Sutra donated in 1164 Itsukushima Shrine Mon Munakata Taisha which was dedicated to the same goddesses List of National Treasures...

partner or whose mother is unidentified are: The Munakata goddesses of Munakata Taisha in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture Takiribime-no-Mikoto (多紀理毘売命)...

history with the Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha, the Aso clan of Aso Shrine, the Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha, and the Yamato clan of Ōyamato Shrine...

seen on battleship Mikasa in Yokosuka. The original is displayed at Munakata Taisha shrine in Kyūshū where the compass was dedicated as an oblation for...

Kamiumi Kunado-no-Kami List of legendary creatures from Japan Mishaguji Munakata Taisha Shinigami Yakusanoikazuchi: thunder deities born from Izanami's body...

Hongū Taisha) in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture. Matsunoo Shrine (松尾大社, Matsunoo Taisha) in Kyoto. Munakata Taisha (宗像大社, Munakata Taisha) in Munakata, Fukuoka...

Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha, the Aso clan of Aso Shrine, the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine, the Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha, and the Yamato clan...

Taisha Masumida Shrine Matsunoo Taisha Mikami Shrine Mishima Taisha Munakata Taisha Nagata Shrine Nakayama Shrine Nangū Taisha Niukawakami Shrine Niutsuhime...

the Kofun era. Rituals were held at the first Shinto shrines such as Munakata Taisha and Ōmiwa Shrine, and the prototype of Shinto was formed. In the Asuka...

Chinju no Mori, the "island" as a forbidden area, the Okinoshima of Munakata Taisha, belief in mountains such as Rokko Himei Shrine and Mount Miwa, belief...

Associated Sites in the Munakata Region Fukuoka Prefecture 1535 (2017) ii, iii 98.93 ha; (79,363.48 ha) Okinoshima, Munakata Taisha Hidden Christian Sites...

associated with the imperial family and received government support. The Kanpei-taisha were the most highly ranked shrines in Japan that were officially designated...

of Izumo Taisha Urabe family of Yoshida Shrine Aso clan of Aso Shrine the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha, Amabe clan...

Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha, the Aso clan of Aso Shrine, the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine, the Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha, the Amabe clan of Kono...

Hachimangū (宇美八幡宮) in Umi, Fukuoka prefecture. The three Munakata goddesses (宗像三女神 Munakata Sanjoshin) born from the divination ritual Ukehi or Ukei (宇気比...

Shrine Kashii Shrine Kōra taisha Kosou Hachimangu [ja] Kurume Suitengu Kushida Shrine Mekari Shrine Miyajidake Shrine Munakata Taisha Hetsu-gū Nakatsu-gū Okitsu-gū...

site. It is a Munakata shrine and is said to be the original shrine (roots) of Munakata Taisha, so it is sometimes called Moto-Munakata.[page needed]...