Fukuoka Shrines and Temples
Fukuoka’s spiritual landscape features historical sites dating back to the 8th century. This selection includes Kushida Shrine, the city's oldest Shinto site, and Sumiyoshi Shrine, dedicated to seafaring deities. The list highlights diverse architectural styles, from the Rinzai Zen traditions at Sōfuku-ji and Tenpuku-ji to the mermaid folklore of Ryuguji Temple. Visitors can explore mountain-side sanctuaries like Iimori and Sefuri shrines, or discover smaller neighborhood sites that preserve local traditions and the region's religious heritage.
A Kushida Shrine
Founded in 757, the shrine is considered to be the oldest Shinto shrine in the city.
B Sumiyoshi Shrine
Visit this Shinto shrine which is considered to be the oldest one on the Kyushu island. It is dedicated to gods of safe seafaring.
C Sōfuku-ji
Sōfuku-ji is a Rinzai temple in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Yokodakezan.
D Ryuguji Temple
This petit temple was originally situated on a beach. Legend has it that after a mermaid had been spotted on the beach, the temple was named…
E 飯盛神社本社（下宮）
Shinto shrine located on Mount Iimori in the Nishi-ku district.
F Bokushimiwa Shrine
Shinto shrine located in the Nishi-ku district of Fukuoka.
勝楽寺
Buddhist temple.
天福寺
Zen temple belonging to the Myoshin-ji branch of the Rinzai sect.
Hitomaru Shrine
Shinto shrine in Shingu dedicated to the celebrated poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro.
Shito shrine
Ancient Shinto shrine in the Itoshima region, mentioned in 10th-century historical records.
脊振神社(上宮）
The upper sanctuary of the shrine, situated near the 1,055-meter summit of Mount Sefuri.
白山神社
Shinto shrine.
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