A beautiful shrine located in the suburbs of Fukuoka! Homangu Kamado Shrine⛩️
📍Address: 883 Uchiyama, Dazaifu, Fukuoka 818-0115 Japan
⏰Opening hours: 08:30- 18:00
🎫Entrance fee: Free
🚝Transportation:
* The nearest station is Dazaifu Station, which is a stop for Nishitetsu trains. It is about a 40-minute walk from Dazaifu Station. It is about a 30-minute walk from Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine.
* The community bus takes about 10 minutes from Dazaifu Station to Kamado Shrine and costs 100 yen.
* If you drive, please use the parking lot at Kamado Shrine (approximately 100 spaces) for 400 yen.
Mount Homan is open for climbing and is said to be the mountain with the most climbers in Kyushu. In October 2010, Mt. Homan was designated as a religiously significant mountain, "Lishan," and its historical and cultural value was recognized, and it was designated as the third National Historic Site.
Kamado Shrine: The upper shrine is located at the top of Mt. Homan, and the lower shrine is located at the foot of the mountain. It is said that in the 7th century, when the Dazaifu government office was established, in order to resolve the bad omen in the northeast, eight million gods were worshipped on the top of Mt. Kamado (now Mt. Homan), which was the origin of Kamado Shrine. The main deity of the shrine is Tamayorihime, the mother of Emperor Jimmu. She is regarded as the deity of marriage and is worshipped by everyone. The cherry blossoms and azaleas can be seen in the spring, and the maple leaves can be seen in the fall, attracting believers and tourists from inside and outside the prefecture. In 2012, the shrine invited architects and interior designers active around the world to build the shrine office and sanshuden, which attracted attention by combining tradition and modernity.
Red Leaf Festival: Usually held in the last week of November every year. At that time, there will be mini music performances and food markets at the shrine. There is also a red leaf illumination show at night!
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