Mentai-ju News vol.11

I know this is a busy time of year as you prepare for the New Year holidays.
On New Year's Eve and the first three days of the New Year, many people will go to visit shrines with their families, partners, or friends.
Visiting three shrines (Sansha Mairi) is something that is common in Fukuoka, but it is actually a rare custom even nationwide.

How did the culture of "Sansha Mairi," which involves visiting three shrines and temples, take root? There are various theories about the origins of Sansha Mairi, one of which is that Minamoto no Yoritomo, who had deep ties to Fukuoka during the Kamakura period, paid his respects to the gods of the three shrines.

In recent years, this custom is said to have become popular due to a campaign run by railway companies called "Visit shrines during New Year's by train!", and has expanded to some areas of western Japan, primarily in Fukuoka.

There is no need to visit all three shrines in one day. If you are thinking of visiting the shrines before or after a meal at our Nishinakasu restaurant, we recommend a shrine that is easily accessible from our restaurant.
There will be many cold days, so please be sure to prepare for the cold weather and enjoy visiting the three shrines over the New Year holidays.

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<Shrine easily accessible from Nishinakasu store>
・10 minutes walk from Kushida Shrine (1-41 Kamikawabata-cho, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City)
・10 minutes walk from Kego Shrine (2-2-20 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City)
・5 minutes walk from Suikyo Tenmangu Shrine (1-15-4 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City)
・Hakozaki Shrine: 21 minutes on foot + subway (1-22-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City)