Okinoshima (沖ノ島) is an island in Fukuoka prefecture of Japan.
Understand[edit]
History[edit]
In 2017 the island was awarded UNESCO heritage status.
Landscape[edit]
Flora and fauna[edit]
Climate[edit]
Get in[edit]
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).
Fees and permits[edit]
Get around[edit]
See[edit]
- Munakata Taisha Okitsu shrine. Built in the 17th century.
- 1 Okinoshima Lighthouse (沖ノ島灯台).