The 3 ichinomiya of Fukuoka

Fukuoka Prefecture holds 3 ichinomiya, covering the old provinces of Chikuzen Province, Chikugo Province.

Not every province here has a settled ichinomiya

For Chikuzen Province, which shrine is the ichinomiya is not settled. We list every shrine that claims the title and say what each claim rests on.

Opening hours

The counter that sells charms and writes goshuin closes in the late afternoon, even where the grounds stay open. The wording below is the shrine's own, quoted as it stands.

Shrine	As stated
Hakozakigu	8:30-17:30（社務所。福岡県観光公式）
Sumiyoshi Jinja (Chikuzen)	9:00-17:00

For the other 1, no source states any hours. Each shrine page carries a phone number where we have one.

All 85 closing times, earliest first →

Parking

Shrine	Car park
Hakozakigu	Yes, about 330 spaces, paid
Sumiyoshi Jinja (Chikuzen)	Yes, about 30 spaces, fee not stated
Kora Taisha	Yes, about 300 spaces, free

Parking at all 120 ichinomiya →

Festival dates

Hakozakigu筥崎宮: 9月12日～18日　放生会
Kora Taisha高良大社: 10月9日　高良大社例大祭（高良山くんち）
Sumiyoshi Jinja (Chikuzen)住吉神社: 10月12～14日　例大祭（相撲会大祭）

Festival names are in Japanese because that is what appears locally. The full calendar →

Nationally designated cultural properties

Hakozakigu: 5 Important Cultural Properties
Sumiyoshi Jinja (Chikuzen): 1 Important Cultural Properties
Kora Taisha: 3 Important Cultural Properties

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Provinces and prefectures do not line up. A province can be split across several modern prefectures, and a prefecture can contain several provinces. Since the ichinomiya were designated province by province, the province is the truer way in.

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Page last updated: 2026-10-30