Kushida Shrine | Kushida Shrine | Fukuoka 🇯🇵

⛩️ Kushida Shrine is Fukuoka's oldest shrine, over 1,200 years old. It's believed that praying for good business, prosperity, and longevity is a must.

🚰 First, visit the traditional Japanese hand-washing area. You must purify yourself before entering the shrine.

👺 Inside, you'll find important Shinto deities revered as the ancestors of the Japanese people:

🌞 Amaterasu-Omikami (Goddess of the Sun)

🌊 and Susanowo-no-Mikoto (Goddess of the Sea, Agriculture 🌿, and Fertility 🌾).

⛲️ Inside the shrine is the sacred well "Raisenkrane," a spring that springs from the shrine's basement. The water is believed to be sacred and beneficial to health. And long life! 🙏🏻

🚂 Access: Take the subway to Gion Station

Exit 2 and walk for about 5 minutes.

💴 Admission: 0¥

⏰ Opening Hours: Open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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Post by Thanyakarn S. | Nov 5, 2025