Shikaumi Shrine

志賀海神社

This area is thought to be the origin of the Azumi-uji clan, an influential clan who ruled the oceans in ancient times. There is a poem in ”Manyoshu” (an ancient anthology of Japanese poems) about the ocean god who is enshrined here-- ”Even if I leave the raging Kane-no-Misaki , I will never forget the sea god of Shika.” (Kane-no-Misaki refers to the Genkai Sea in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture) On the island there is an area where a golden seal was discovered, as well as 10 monuments with the poems taken from ”Manyoshu” on them. There is an enshrinement hall has a collection of over 10,000 deer horns in the precinct.

*About the building
Classification: National Treasure (Golden Stamp)
Built: AD200s- AD300s

Address (Japanese)	811-0323　福岡県福岡市東区志賀島877
Address	877 Shikanoshima, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City
Telephone Number	092-603-6501（（宗）志賀海神社）
Contact	(Religious Organization) Shikaumi Shrine
Fax Number	092-603-6787
Car Park	20～30 parking spaces (5bus spaces)
Access	Take the bus bound for ”Katsuma”at ”Saitozaki Station” on Kashii Line. Take off at ”Shikanoshima” Bus Stop and 10 minutes by walk.
Website	http://www.sikanosima.jp/shrine-shikaumi/