By MAMI UEDA/ Staff Writer
October 2, 2024 at 17:47 JST
The boats carrying goddesses and fishing boats advance to Konominato Port across the Genkai Sea off Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, at 9:49 a.m. on Oct. 1. (Kengo Hiyoshi)
MUNAKATA, Fukuoka Prefecture—The three-part Munakata Taisha shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site here, kicked off its autumn festivals on Oct. 1 by carrying goddesses from its remote island shrines to the mainland with a spectacular parade of ships. [Read More]
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