The Path of Light that was featured in a TV commercial A shrine with three of the best sights in Japan

This is the "Road of Light" that became a hot topic as a location for a commercial featuring members of Arashi. It is held twice a year for a short period in February and October. The sun sets at the end of the approach that connects the shrine to the sea in a straight line, illuminating the approach... A truly mystical scene. Unfortunately, it was November, so I wasn't able to see it, but I would like to see it with my own eyes someday. It is said to have the meaning of connecting this world with the afterlife in a straight line. Miyajidake Shrine has a history of over 1700 years. Many worshippers visit the shrine as it is worshiped as the god of good fortune and prosperity in business. This shrine has three of the largest in Japan. The first is a large shimenawa rope. It is 2.6m in diameter, 11m in length, and weighs 3t. It is the symbol of Miyajidake Shrine. The second is a large drum. It is 2.2m in diameter. At sunset on the "Road of Light," a large drum is struck at the moment the candles are lit in the special prayer seats. The third is a large bell. It is made of copper and weighs 450 kg, and is enshrined in the Bell Hall. It was just around the time of the Shichigosan festival, and the sight of the cute children in their hakama and kimonos was heartwarming. A tour of the eight shrines and shrines: Miyajigoku Shrine has the "Road of Light," Japan's three largest "large shimenawa," "large drum," and "large bell," but there is another attraction. Then, go up the hill and you will find the "Okumiya Eight Shrine Tour" at the back. First Shrine: Shichifuku Shrine - for improvement in the performing arts Second Shrine: Inari Shrine - for praying for good food and rice harvests Third Shrine: Fudo Shrine - the place said to be the origin of the shrine Fourth Shrine: Manjizo-son - the guardian deity of children and travelers Fifth Shrine: Koi-no-miya - the god who protects love and the mind and body of women Sixth Shrine: Sanbo-kojin - the god of the kitchen and cooking Seventh Shrine: Mizujin Shrine - a shrine that enshrines the dragon god Eighth Shrine: Yakushi Shrine - for praying for recovery from illness The bright red torii gates, colorful flags, heart-shaped objects, etc. are all small and close together, so you can tour all of them in no time. ✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲ 📍Miyajidake Shrine 7-1 Miyajimotomachi, Fukutsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture 《Access》 Approx. 27 minutes on foot from Fukuma Station exit Approx. 43 minutes on foot from Higashi-Fukuma Station exit 2 #FuritabiWinter #Fukuoka #FukuokaTourism #FukuokaTrip #RoadofLight #Number1inJapan #MiyajidakeShrine