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Shrine buildings of Okitsumiya
Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
Munakata City, Fukuoka, Japan
Rituals heve been conducted a few times a year on Okinoshima after the ancient ritual sites. Shrine buildings of Okitsu-miya had been constructed by the middle of the 17th century, amidst the huge rocks where ancient rituals were performed.
The island of Okinoshima itself is the object within which the deity dwells. Therefore it is protected by strict taboos.
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- Title: Shrine buildings of Okitsumiya
- Creator: Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
- Location Created: Oshima, Munakata City, Japan
- Type: Historical Site
- Original Source: Munakata Archives
- Rights: Munakata Taisha
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