Okinoshima is belongs to Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the mysterious beaches of about 60 kilometers from Kyushu. The island is the god leader of the Great Society.
Okinoshima 沖ノ島 is an island, part of the city of Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan. It is considered sacred land by the local Munakata Taisha. The island’s population consists of a single employee of the shrine. The entire island is considered a shinto kami, and the island is off limits to women.
The island covers area of 97 ha (240 acres) and has maximum elevation of 244 m (801 ft).
In 2009 the island was submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the serial nomination Okinoshima Island and Related Sites in Munakata Region. The island gained status as a UNESCO World Heritage site on July 9, 2017.
Local residents had expressed their worry that the island’s inclusion on the UNESCO list would cause an increase of tourism that would threaten its sacredness. Takayuki Ashizu, the chief priest at Munakata Taisha, said that regardless whether or not Okinoshima is added to the UNESCO cultural heritage list they would not open it to the public because “people shouldn’t visit out of curiosity.”
picture from:okinosima-citizen
By the advice of the world heritage, the island is now focused on sightseeing spots. But because the whole island is the gods, in principle, is not landed. There is also a woman can not be taboo on the island.
“Want to go,but can not go to the island” towards the direction of sightseeing with the protection of two legislation, but also consider the wisdom of the local people.
The new test is the history of the Oshima Island, which is located in the Oshima Exchange Hall, which is scheduled to be opened in July. We take image from red island to distance image of 50 kilometers and convey as role of sightseeing base. There is substantial change of ritual and the introduction of unearthed in the local culture learning exchange hall of the city of the elephant city.
Fukuoka Prefecture is also the future of the island of the relics of the relics of the image produced after the record so that everyone can watch the way down.
refer to:asahi
This is the video of the Japanese’s TV introduce: