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Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture

first visit of the year to a shrine

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Korataisha

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Takara Taisha Shrine

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  • Seasonal outings
  • first visit of the year to a shrine
  • New Year's holiday
  • New Year's Day event available
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Basic Information

Name of the venue
Takara Taisha
Location
〒839-0851 1, Miimachi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka

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Notes
There is no fixed period of worship. Every year, during the day from New Year's Day to the 3rd, special buses are operated and traffic congestion are expected, and there are traffic restrictions.
Prices
Free of charge
Access
About 30 minutes from Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line Kurume Station, get off at "Takara Taisha" and walk about 5 minutes (usually, a temporary bus runs directly to Takara Taisha during the day from New Year's Day to 3) Nishitetsu Bus No. 1 and No. 8 "Miimachi" bus stop and walk about 30 minutes. Get off at Kurume Dai-mae Station on the JR Kudai Main Line 15 minutes or walk about 50 minutes About 15 minutes from Kyushu Expressway Kurume IC via National Route 322
Parking Lot
Free: About 300 private cars and 5 buses
Number of visitors
Approximately 140,000 people
Notes
Every year, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are very crowded with traffic restrictions on parking lots and surrounding roads, so we recommend using public transportation.

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