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Hetsu-miya

Hetsu-miya, also commonly referred to as Munakata Taisha, is on the main island of Kyushu, about an hour by public transportation from the city of Fukuoka. It is the largest and most accessible of the three shrines that make up Munakata Taisha and has an on-site museum with artifacts that date from as early as the fourth century.

The current shrine was built by the Munakata family, who once ruled part of the north coast of Kyushu. The main shrine buildings were constructed sometime before the twelfth century, but the history of worship here dates back much further. Early worship can be traced to an ancient ritual site, Takamiya Saijo, in the forest behind the main sanctuary. The main sanctuary enshrines Ichikishimahime no Kami, one of the Three Female Deities of Munakata. The other two deities can be worshipped behind the main sanctuary, in two smaller subsidiary shrines.

The Shimpokan Museum is located on the shrine grounds, to the left of the main sanctuary. The museum holds more than 80,000 artifacts that were excavated on Okinoshima. Displays include gold jewelry, ceramics, glasswork, and other precious items that were used as ritual offerings.

邊津宮

通常，宗像大社就是指邊津宮。這座神社位於九州本島，自福岡市乘坐大眾運輸約1小時即可抵達。組成宗像大社的三座神社中，邊津宮規模最大、交通最便利，神社內的神寶館收藏的文物最早可追溯至4世紀。邊津宮的本殿（正殿）和拜殿都被指定為國家重要文化財產。

如今的邊津宮為宗像家建造，這個家族曾經統治九州北海岸部分地區。本殿建造於12世紀前，但當地宗教活動的歷史遠遠早於該時期。最早期的祭祀地點可能位於本殿後方森林中的高宮祭場。本殿內供奉著宗像三女神之一「市杵島姬神」，殿後還有兩座末社（附屬神社）供奉另兩位女神。

神寶館位於本殿左側，館內收藏了沖之島出土的8萬餘件國寶文物，包括黃金首飾、陶瓷、玻璃製品，以及各式各樣作為祭神供品的珍寶。