Kushida Shrine

#fukuokatrip Very accessible shrine to visit in Fukuoka. Not as crowded as other famous shrines in Tokyo and you could still walk around and have your own space. Very well decorated but doesn’t seem like a tourist destination. I guess Fukuoka is just a more quiet and peaceful city.Kushida Shrine, a Shinto shrine, created from year AD 757, has its beauty and greatness with simplicity and tranquility in design. The Shrine has Zodiac Ehoban or Zodiac Sign hung on the ceiling of the entrance gate. Its Kazari Yamakasa, 山笠, is on permanent display at the courtyard all year round [except June], which is full of traditional Japanese artist techniques, skills, and colors. A Yamakasa for Japanese folk religious practice is a portable shrine to carry a deity during a festival. Then, there are two types: the Kazari yamakasa (decorated floats) and Kaki yamakasa (carried floats for worships and riutals). The Shrine is free for entrance, and it is popular with tourists and visitors who are in Hakata area for shopping in Gion section.