Located on Shikanoshima Island, close to the mainland of Fukuoka City, powerful deities are enshrined here in Shikaumi Shrine. An important protector shrine for the former Chikuzen (now Fukuoka) region which faces the Genkai Sea, Shikaumi Shrine’s preservation of ancient folklore and festivals make it a must-visit. HistoryKnown as the ancestral home of the seafaring Azami people who controlled northern Kyushu between the third and seventh centuries, this shrine is dedicated to the Azami’s three sea deities, known as Watatsumi, which represent the seas surrounding Japan. In the shrine, the naka…