Title The Primeval Forest of Okinoshima

  • Fukuoka
Topic(s):
Historic Sites/Castle Ruins
Medium/Media of Use:
Web Page
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2019
Associated Tourism Board:
Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
Associated Address:
Munakata-shi , Fukuoka

沖ノ島島内の原始林

一般の人々が沖ノ島を訪れることは許可されていないため、沖津宮や古代の祭場の自然環境を感じ取ることは困難です。島全体が神の住処として神聖なものと考えられ崇拝されているため、地元の禁忌は島内から石や小枝や葉までも持ち出すことを禁じています。訪問者は、ここで崇拝を行う神職と社殿の保全に協力する漁師のみです。これらの理由により、島を覆う森林も実質的に手つかずで、その土地の野鳥や昆虫にとって貴重な保護区となっています。原始林を考慮して、島全体が国の天然記念物に指定されています。島の手つかずの自然を鑑賞するには海の道むなかた館を訪れ、沖ノ島で撮影された写真やビデオを見てください。


The Primeval Forest of Okinoshima

The public is not permitted to visit Okinoshima, so it is difficult to get a sense of the natural setting of Okitsu-miya Shrine and the ancient ritual sites. As the whole island is considered sacred and worshipped as a dwelling place of the kami (deities), local taboos forbid removing any item from the island, including stones, twigs, or even leaves. The only visitors are the Shinto priests who worship here and the occasional fishermen who help to preserve the shrine building. For these reasons, the forests covering the island are also virtually untouched, and form a valuable sanctuary for local birdlife and insects. In recognition of its primeval forest, the entire island is designated a Natural Monument of Japan. To appreciate the unspoiled nature of the island, visit the Uminomichi Munakatakan Museum to see photos and videos taken on Okinoshima.


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