[Kitakyushu Shrine] A shrine representing the Kurosaki area of ​​Yahatahigashi Ward

Kasuga Shrine 1-10-44 Fujita, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 093-631-2152 A shrine located in the Kurosaki district of Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka also known as Kasugamiya Shrine or Kuroda Shrine. A theory of the Kokushikenzaisha shrine that corresponds to the "Chikuzen Kuni Tori no Kami" described in the "Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku". The Kurosaki Gion Yamakasa, which is dedicated to Kasugamiya Shrine every July, is famous as a seasonal feature of Kitakyushu. The god of Gion, Kuroda Nagamasa, the founder of the Fukuoka domain, and Kanbei and his son, as well as the Kuroda Twenty-Four Riders, are enshrined as spirits. Many worshippers visit the shrine for the first visit of the year. #Sakura2024 #KitakyushuTourism #FukuokaTourism #YahataNishiKuShrine #FukuokaShrine #KitakyushuShrine