World Heritage Site : Munakata and Okinoshima, and Associated Sites
Culture01 Munakata and Okinoshima, and Associated Sites Female shrine attendants dance and sing old poems under the moonlight with fires dancing in the background. This fantastical spiritual ritual is the finale of the fall festival of the Munakata Shrine, Takamiya Kannabi-sai. In July 2017, the Sacred Island of Okinoshima and the Associated Sites in the…