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Mekari Shrine — Attraction in Kitakyushu

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Mekari Shrine
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Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.
Nearby attractions
Mekari Park
2 Chome Kyumoji, Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 801-0855, Japan
ノーフォーク広場 Norfolk Square
2 Chome-5 Kyumoji, Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 801-0854, Japan
Dannoura Battlefield
21 Mimosusogawacho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0813, Japan
Mimosusogawa Park
1-1 Mimosusogawacho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0813, Japan
Mekari Total Information Center
2732 Moji, Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 801-0855, Japan
Hinoyama Ropeway Dannoura Station
7-14 Mimosusogawacho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0813, Japan
Hinoyama Park Turkish Tulip Garden
3-31 Mimosusogawacho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0813, Japan
Nearby restaurants
Mekari PA (upbound) Snack corner/food court
3491 Moji, Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 801-0855, Japan
Heike Chaya
1-1 Mimosusogawacho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0813, Japan
海饗市場 壇之浦PA 下り
6-1 Dannouracho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0814, Japan
Kaki no Kura
1 Chome-2-5 Kyumoji, Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 801-0854, Japan
Ban-yo-ken
1 Chome-5-17 Kyumoji, Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 801-0854, Japan
Le Cafe OTO
Japan, 〒751-0813 Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki, Mimosusogawacho, 23−15 みもすそ川別館 敷地内
Nearby local services
Kanmon Bridge
Moji, Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 801-0855, Japan
Mimosusogawa Park
1-1 Mimosusogawacho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0813, Japan
Tateishi Inari Daimyojin
6 Dannouracho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0814, Japan
売店 壇之浦PA(下り)
6 Dannouracho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0814, Japan
Nearby hotels
Manju-so
3-75 Mimosusogawacho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0813, Japan
Family Lodge Hatagoya Dannoura PA
5-1 Dannouracho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0814, Japan
Genpei-so
Japan, 〒751-0813 Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki, Mimosusogawacho, 8−8 下関ホテル関門の宿源平荘
Hinoyama Youth Hostel
7-1 Mimosusogawacho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0813, Japan
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Mekari Shrine
JapanFukuoka PrefectureKitakyushuMekari Shrine

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Mekari Shrine

3492 Moji, Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 801-0855, Japan
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Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.

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attractions: Mekari Park, ノーフォーク広場 Norfolk Square, Dannoura Battlefield, Mimosusogawa Park, Mekari Total Information Center, Hinoyama Ropeway Dannoura Station, Hinoyama Park Turkish Tulip Garden, restaurants: Mekari PA (upbound) Snack corner/food court, Heike Chaya, 海饗市場 壇之浦PA 下り, Kaki no Kura, Ban-yo-ken, Le Cafe OTO, local businesses: Kanmon Bridge, Mimosusogawa Park, Tateishi Inari Daimyojin, 売店 壇之浦PA(下り)
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+81 93-321-0749
Website
mekarijinja.com
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Nearby attractions of Mekari Shrine

Mekari Park

ノーフォーク広場 Norfolk Square

Dannoura Battlefield

Mimosusogawa Park

Mekari Total Information Center

Hinoyama Ropeway Dannoura Station

Hinoyama Park Turkish Tulip Garden

Mekari Park

Mekari Park

4.0

(679)

Open until 12:00 AM
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ノーフォーク広場 Norfolk Square

ノーフォーク広場 Norfolk Square

4.1

(279)

Open until 12:00 AM
Click for details
Dannoura Battlefield

Dannoura Battlefield

4.1

(934)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Mimosusogawa Park

Mimosusogawa Park

4.1

(737)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Nearby restaurants of Mekari Shrine

Mekari PA (upbound) Snack corner/food court

Heike Chaya

海饗市場 壇之浦PA 下り

Kaki no Kura

Ban-yo-ken

Le Cafe OTO

Mekari PA (upbound) Snack corner/food court

Mekari PA (upbound) Snack corner/food court

3.9

(237)

Closed
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Heike Chaya

Heike Chaya

4.3

(544)

$$$

Closed
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海饗市場 壇之浦PA 下り

海饗市場 壇之浦PA 下り

4.0

(548)

Open until 12:00 AM
Click for details
Kaki no Kura

Kaki no Kura

3.7

(201)

$$

Closed
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Nearby local services of Mekari Shrine

Kanmon Bridge

Mimosusogawa Park

Tateishi Inari Daimyojin

売店 壇之浦PA(下り)

Kanmon Bridge

Kanmon Bridge

4.4

(293)

Click for details
Mimosusogawa Park

Mimosusogawa Park

4.1

(557)

Click for details
Tateishi Inari Daimyojin

Tateishi Inari Daimyojin

4.2

(64)

Click for details
売店 壇之浦PA(下り)

売店 壇之浦PA(下り)

4.1

(8)

Click for details
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Reviews of Mekari Shrine

4.4
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5.0
1y

While searching historical materials of Mekari Shrine and looking into the history of funerals, they found information that in the very old days, corpses were put on small boats and floated out to sea. They decided to apply this to develop a service called "Sea Funeral" (a ceremony to scatter remains into the sea). They posted an announcement about the sea funeral service on their website in July 2014 and received their first request three months later. Since then, their annual income has exceeded 10 million yen for...

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5.0
7y

関門海峡すなわち九州北端に鎮座する和布刈神社には、関門海峡へ降りる階段がある。海上から船を着ける時代もあったかもしれない。今では専ら、和布刈神事に使われているようだ。 和布刈神事とはワカメの収穫なのだが、正月の午前3時、神職が松明を灯し、海に入るのだという。暗く寒い中、ご苦労様なことである。 同じ神事が出雲の日御碕神社にも伝わるのは興味深い。

メは古語でワカメを始めとする海藻類をいう。特にワカメは昔から神饌として珍重されてきた。とはいえ、此処でなくてもよく採れるので、神事の意味は此の場所にあるのだろう。 式内社ではないが古社には違いなく、社殿背後に御神体と思しき磐鞍があるので、古くは社殿など無かったか。

​社伝によると仲哀天皇九年(200年頃)神功皇后三韓より御凱旋され、御報賽の思召をもって御創建された。 古くは「速戸社」や「隼人明神」「早鞆明神」と称され、文化6年(1809年)に和布刈神社となり、足利尊氏、大内義隆などにより社殿が建造されたといわれる。

此処で引っ掛かるのが「隼人の社」とされたこと。当社の御祭神は

比賣大神(ひめおおかみ) 日子穂々出見命(ひこほほでみのみこと) 鵜草葺不合命(うがやふきあえずのみこと) 豊玉比賣命(とよたまひめのみこと) 安曇磯良神(あずみいそらのかみ)

日子穂々出見命とは山幸彦の神名で、その兄が海幸彦こと火須勢理命/火闌降命(ほのすせりのみこと)。日本書紀に曰く。 …始起烟末生出之兒、號火闌降命。是隼人等始祖也。火闌降、此云褒能須素里。… … 於是、兄知弟有神德、遂以伏事其弟。是以、火酢芹命苗裔、諸隼人等、至今不離天皇宮墻之傍、代吠狗而奉事者矣。世人不債失針、此其緣也。

海幸彦を隼人の祖先としているので、これに従うと当社は、海幸彦が山幸彦に仕える土地になる。では、山幸彦が行った龍宮は、北部九州にあった? そう言えば、安曇磯良とは安曇族の祖先であり、その本拠地である志賀島の志賀海神社は海神である綿津見三神を祀る。更に言えば、山幸彦が行った先は龍宮とは書かれず「綿津見神之宮(古事記)」「海神之宮(日本書紀)」とされる。 しかしそれなら何故、宇佐の神である比賣大神が此処に在すか。中の人は宗像三女神としているらしく、ということは宗像氏の勢力下にあったのか。豊前の地なのに住吉神は祀らないのは、そういうことなのか。

境内から見上げると、今では空に橋が架かる。喧しいが、絶景である。 此処が龍宮であったかはさておき、今も昔も、重要な土地で...

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5.0
2y

A wonderful little shrine located by the sea. It is small by the view it offers makes it one of the best shrines I’ve been to in a Japan. The bridge, the sea, and the white torii combined is not something that you can commonly see. And the fact that it is secluded from the more touristy area makes you feel calm once...

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While searching historical materials of Mekari Shrine and looking into the history of funerals, they found information that in the very old days, corpses were put on small boats and floated out to sea. They decided to apply this to develop a service called "Sea Funeral" (a ceremony to scatter remains into the sea). They posted an announcement about the sea funeral service on their website in July 2014 and received their first request three months later. Since then, their annual income has exceeded 10 million yen for the first time.
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おしゃれな神社⛩️ 想像していたより、楽しかった。
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A wonderful little shrine located by the sea. It is small by the view it offers makes it one of the best shrines I’ve been to in a Japan. The bridge, the sea, and the white torii combined is not something that you can commonly see. And the fact that it is secluded from the more touristy area makes you feel calm once you are there.
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While searching historical materials of Mekari Shrine and looking into the history of funerals, they found information that in the very old days, corpses were put on small boats and floated out to sea. They decided to apply this to develop a service called "Sea Funeral" (a ceremony to scatter remains into the sea). They posted an announcement about the sea funeral service on their website in July 2014 and received their first request three months later. Since then, their annual income has exceeded 10 million yen for the first time.
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A wonderful little shrine located by the sea. It is small by the view it offers makes it one of the best shrines I’ve been to in a Japan. The bridge, the sea, and the white torii combined is not something that you can commonly see. And the fact that it is secluded from the more touristy area makes you feel calm once you are there.
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