🇯🇵 Exploring the Sacred Grounds of Kushida Shrine in Hakata, Fukuoka,Japan

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This time we will visit Kushida Shrine in Hakata, Fukuoka. Explore the sacred site and learn about Japanese traditions and history together. Experience the rich culture and breathtaking beauty of Kushida Shrine, and together we will discover its magnificent history and mystical charm.

▽ Kushida shirne
This is a shrine where the Hakata Gion Yamakasa is dedicated, and the decorative Yamakasa are on display all year round except June. He is the general guardian of Hakata and is affectionately known as ``Okushida-san'' by Hakata residents. The deities enshrined are Ohata no Mikoto (Kushida Shrine) in the main hall, Amaterasu Omikami (Daijingu) in the left hall, and Susanoo no Mikoto (Gion Shrine) in the right hall.

[Origin]
It has the oldest history as the guardian deity of Hakata, and enshrines Amaterasu Omikami (Oijingu Shrine), Ohatanushi Omikami (Kushida Shrine), and Susanoo no Mikoto (Gion Shrine). It is said that it was previously enshrined in three shrines. Ohatanushi-no-Okami was enshrined by the oracle of Emperor Koken in the first year of the Tenpeihoji era (757), and Sutakuno-no-Okami was enshrined in 941 by Yoshifuru Ono, the envoy to pursue the Fujiwara Sumitomo Rebellion, as a war offering. It is said that he was solicited by. It is said that the worship of Amaterasu Omikami is so old that it is unclear as a historical fact.
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00:00 Beginning of the Journey
00:14 Introduction to Hakata and Yamakasa, and access to Kushida Shrine
00:46 Kawabata Shopping street
00:57 kushida shrine
01:24 Entering the precincts of the temple
02:34 go inside
04:11 Entering back lane
06:04 Goshuin (red seal) at the shrine office
07:06 I'm coming back from the north gate.

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