Heart-shaped Washbasin of Marriage

縁結びのハート型の手水鉢

It is said that this was made in the middle of the Edo period, filled with wishes that famine would not occur.
The basin looks like a heart but it was originally meant to be shaped like a hollyhock leaf.Word of mouth spread about this location and it became a ”marriage spot” which has been visited by young women.

Address (Japanese)	811-3102　福岡県古賀市駅東2-2-1　古賀神社
Address	Koga Shrine, Koga City
Telephone Number	092-940-2300（古賀市観光協会（火～金））
Contact	Koga City Tourist Association (Tue-Thu)
Access	a 6-minute walk from Koga Station of JR Kagoshima Main Line, or an 11-minute walk from Sho bus stop of Nishitetsu Bus.