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Okinoshima (沖ノ島) is an island in Fukuoka prefecture of Japan.

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History[edit]

In 2017 the island was awarded UNESCO heritage status.

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Purifying ceremony

It is very difficult to get permission to visit this island, with the custodians insisting that "people shouldn't visit out of curiosity". Additionally there is a ban on females visiting at all.

If you get permission to visit, then a purifying ceremony must be undertaken by stripping naked and walking through the sea (called misogi).

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Okitsu shrine
  • Munakata Taisha Okitsu shrine. Built in the 17th century.
  • 1 Okinoshima Lighthouse (沖ノ島灯台).

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