🏛️ Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
📋 Fast Facts
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017
- Comprises Okinoshima Island and three associated mainland shrines (Munakata Taisha complex)
- Over 80,000 artifacts discovered on Okinoshima, spanning 4th to 9th centuries
- Sacred to Shinto tradition; Okinoshima restricted to male priests only
The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region comprises a cluster of locations off ...