Kushida Shrine | Fukuoka

Kushida Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Hakata Ward of Fukuoka City, Japan. It is considered the guardian shrine of the city and a central point for Hakata's festivals.

Visual Characteristics

The shrine complex features a main hall constructed from wood with a dark, weathered finish. The roof is tiled in a traditional Japanese style. A prominent feature is the large, ornate Tachibana-zukuri style gate, painted in red and white. Stone lanterns and numerous smaller shrines are distributed throughout the grounds. The central courtyard is paved with gravel.

Location & Access Logistics

Kushida Shrine is situated in the center of Fukuoka City, approximately 1.5km east of Hakata Station. Access is via National Route 202. Parking is limited to a small paid lot adjacent to the shrine, often filled during peak hours. Public transport options include the Fukuoka City Subway's Hakata Station (K01 Line), a 15-minute walk, or the Nishitetsu Bus lines 10, 15, 19, 19A, 45, 47, 47N, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254,