Kushida Shrine

櫛田神社

Kushida Shrine is the oldest shrine in Fukuoka City and is known as the guardian shrine of Hakata. It was founded in 757, when a deity was shared from Kushida Shrine in Matsusaka, Ise. A sacred ginkgo tree, said to be over 1,000 years old, stands at the entrance. Hakata's big summer festival, Hakata Gion Yamakasa, is dedicated to this shrine, and a tall decorated festival float is on display all year except June.

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Visitor information

Opening hours

Grounds open 4:00am–10:00pm; shrine office 9:00am–5:00pm.

Closed

Open every day.

Getting there

5-minute walk from Gion Station (Exit 2) or Nakasu-Kawabata Station on the subway.

5 minutes on foot from the Nishitetsu bus stop Canal City Hakata-mae.

Hours and fees can change. Please check the official website before you go.

Good to know

A decorated yamakasa festival float is displayed all year round, except in June.
Visitor parking for 100 cars.

Tips for Muslim visitors

The decorated Yamakasa festival floats (kazariyama) are on display all year except June, so you can simply look at them without joining any worship.
The shrine gets very crowded at New Year and at Setsubun (early February).
Shinto shrines are open to everyone. Bowing, clapping and washing at the purification basin are optional; you can simply look around.
Shrines are usually busiest at New Year and during festivals. Early morning is often the calmest time to visit.
Charms, fortune slips and votive tablets are religious items. You do not need to buy or use them.
Plan your visit around prayer times. Below are today's prayer times for Fukuoka and the verified places to pray nearby.
Food stalls and shops near popular sights usually do not have halal certification. Check the ingredients, or choose from the verified places on this site.