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Q- Munakata Historic Byways Travel Guide of Scenic Byway Kyushu. Q-❺ Munakata Historic Byways Munakata Region (Munakata City and Fukutsu City) in Fukuoka Pref. ―Historic Road of Karatsu Kaido, and Munakata Taisha Shrine (World Culture Heritage) -- Cities of Munakata and Fukutsu are located between Fukuoka City The Munakata Taisha shrine has remained unchanged since the and Kitakyushu City, and are collectively called the Munakata region. beginning in that it is connected by three shrines, including a shrine of a Looking at the bird's-eye view of the Munakata region, the bow-shaped remote island, but as it is seen later, the style of the ritual has changed in sandy beaches facing the Genkai Nada Sea are connected forming a various ways. Due to their high cultural value, these ruins were small plain between the lush mountains. registered as World Cultural Heritage in 2017 as "The Sacred Island of This area has developed as a residential city and is a commuter area to Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region". two major cities, while keeping the atmosphere of an agricultural and The third is the scenic spots in Tsuyazaki district, a seaside town that fishing village. Looking at this area, there are three interesting scenic developed from the Edo period to the modern period, including Miyajid- spots: "Old Town along the Karatsu Kaido"(A), "Munakata Taisha ake Shrine. Shrine"(B), and "Old Town along Tsuyazaki Beach and areas of These three historical sites in the Munakata area are abbreviated as Miyajidake Shrine"(C). Munakata Taisha, Karatsu Kaido, and Tsuyazaki District respectively, The first is the three old towns of Akama Shukuba-machi, Haru-machi , but they are usually introduced as separate regional assets. Munakata and Azemachi. These towns developed along the old Karatsu Kaido Taisha is a world cultural heritage site related to Shintoism from ancient (road) and served as a relay point between northwestern part of Kyushu times to the medieval ages. The old streets of Karatsu Kaido are a herit- and the area of Kanmon Straits. As a result, Hideyoshi Toyotomi age site related to the person transport from the 17th to the mid-20th dispatched troops to the Korean Peninsula via Akama and Karatsu. At century, and the Tsuyazaki area is a town of the time when salt fields the end of the 16th century, and Daimyos (feudal lords) came and went flourished. during the Edo period. At the end of the 19th century, patriots aiming for However, they were interrelated, and the old towns of the Munakata the Meiji Restoration left their footprints. region served as a relay point for access to Munakata Taisha and Miyaj- The second is Munakata Taisha (shrine) and its related historic sites on idake Shrine from outside the region. In addition, Munakata Taisha and coasts and islands. In ancient times, the sea people (Munakata clan) its related heritage are not only within the scope of Munakata City, but settled in the coastal areas and played a major role in the voyage between also extend to the Tsuyazaki district of Fukutsu City. Castles related to Japan and the Korean Peninsula or China. At that times, rituals were Munakata Taisha were built in the mountains such as Konomiyama, held outdoors to pray for the safety of voyage of the Genkai Nada Sea, Hakuzan, and Joyama, and they were supported by the people of the and this is considered to have been the beginning of Shintoism in Japan. Munakata area at their foot . Therefore, from the standpoint of the people of Munakata living in the old city, in the addition to the faith, there is a close relationship and connection with these historical sites of Munakata Taisha, and it is highly expected that these things will be un- derstood. Q-❺ Munakata Historic Byways 1 [Access] The Munakata area has five The old town of Munakata was in the stations on the JR Kagoshima Main spotlight until the beginning of the 20th Line : Fukuma, Higashi-Fukuma, Togo, century. Then, with the construction of the Akama, and Kyoikudai-mae Station. Kagoshima Main Line in the 20th century, Therefore, you can access everywhere in the offices of local governments moved to the Munakata area from Fukuoka and other places. In addition, due to economic Kitakyushu Airports by combining the development in the latter half of the 20th railways. century, a large-scale residential complex was You can reach the stations in the Mu- constructed , and a bypass of National Road 3 nakata area from Fukuoka Airport via that individually diveds the old town was Hakata Station by subway and Kago- constructed, and the mutual connection was shima Main Line (up), and from Kita- A- (1) Suga Shrine in the Akamajuku inn-town lost. kyushu Airport via Kokura Station by As a result, the three old towns have lost airport bus and Kagoshima Main Line their vitality as bases for the Munakata area. (down). Either way, it takes about an Since then, three old towns of the region have hour. Also please note that there are changed in their own way. All of them are some stations where only regular trains typical examples of changes in our old town stop and you need to make a connection. and it would be interesting to visit them and On the other hand, it needs 15 compare the three different responses. minutes by bus from Togo Station to the (1）Walking in Akama Old Town. Munakata Taisha. If you want to visit In 1966, the University of Education Nakatsu-Gu on Oshima Island, it takes moved from Fukuoka City to the foot of another 10 minutes by bus from Joyama, which is adjacent to Akama Town, Munakata Taisha to Konominato Port, A-(1) Akamajuku Town Festival and was built. In 2001, a nursing university and 15 minutes by boat from there to was established at the place of 10 minutes by Oshima. Miyajidake Shrine is just a 10- car from the Akama town, too. In other words, minute bus ride from Fukuma Station. Akamacho seized the opportunity for urban By car, it might take about 1 hour ~ 1 growth and revitalized the old town by hour and 30 minutes by expressway adding the functions of the universities. from Fukuoka Airport to Akama District Decades have passed since then, and the and Fukutsu City. current state of the old town is as follows. A. Three Old Towns of the Karatsu If walking a little southwest on the road at Kaido Road Blocks . front of Kyoikudai-mae Station, you will see a The three old towns of Akamajuku T-shaped intersection and Suga Shrine on machi (post town), Harumachi, and A-(1) Shop House (1893) (Home of Idemitsu Sazou) the your left. About 600m along the prefecture road 75 from this intersection is Azemachi are the bases of the Karatsu - (Tangible Cultural Property of Country) kaido, a scenic spot for Munakata the former old town, which is well preserved. Region. They were 4 to 5 kilometers Proceeding through it, there is an intersection apart each other, and farmlands and called "Kamaeguchi", which means the mountains around them. entrance of the post town. In addition to the dispatch of troops to Katsuya Sake Brewery has a history of Korea Peinsula byToyotomi Hideyoshi more than 200 years and is surrounded by at the end of the 16th century, the lords of rental apartments for students and singles. Fukuoka and Karatsu and their vassals There are also old shrines and temples, house passed through these towns every other with a helmet roof, and roadside wells, and year for Sankinkotai during the Edo A-(1) Katuma’s Sake Brewery (left) the cityscape is composed of white-walled and period. lattice walled buildings, as in Photo A-(1). Not Then, at the end of the Edo period, Sanjo Sanetomo (nobleman) only them, the Akamajuku Festival is held every February to coincide stayed and had a great influence on the local people. He was one of the with the opening of the sake brewery, and many university students key person in the movement to defeat the Edo shogunate. After failing to participate in the costume parade as a memory of their school days. shange power before the Meiji Restoration, he was temporarily released Also, one of the many old-fashioned houses is the former residence of from public office and banished to Dazaifu. At that time, Sanjo Sanetomo Sazo Idemitsu, the founder of Idemitsu Kosan's oil company. This is a and five other aristocrats landed in Kurosaki Port, Chikuzen Province, typical merchant house built in the Meiji era and is registered as a stayed in the Akama post town for about a month. During that time, tangible cultural property of Japan. It is well known that Mr. Sazo they met many people such as Takamori Saigo, Shinsaku Takasugi, and Idemitsu contributed greatly to the reconstruction of Munakata Shrine local patriots. To commemorate this, a monument was erected on the and the investigation of World Heritage Sites. street corner of Akama inn town. (Note: Sanjo Sanetomo was an important In short, the city retains its historical heritage, and it is interesting to senior politician after the Meiji Restoration and once served as the extraordinary visit them. However, there is also a situation where old empty houses and prime minister of the new government.) vacant lots stand out. (2）Walking in Harumachi Old Town 2 Proceeding 4km from the Akama inn Amaterasu Omikami (god). Each town along Prefecture Road 503, you can goddess is enshrined in each Shrine reach the Haru-machi (town), which is of Munakata Taisha on the islands about 350m long, along the old Karatsu of Genkai Nada Sea.
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