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Fukuoka Prefecture
The ramen in Fukuoka is special: a rich, white soup from pork marrow paired with thin noodles. Ramen shops and noodle stands can be found all over the city, it’s common to finish a night on the town with a bowl of ramen. Listen close, in the shops you’ll hear people ordering “Kae-dama”, a local custom that lets you get a second round of noodles for your soup.
- Architecture
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Munakata-Taisha (Munakata Shrine)
Fukuoka Prefecture
Three sacred shrines for three daughters of the goddess of the sun and universe, Amaterasu. Munakata-taisha dates back to the 4th century, where sailors prayed for safe voyages across the seas. You’ll find national treasures like a golden ring and a bronze mirror that speak to ages past. So sacred only Shinto priests are allowed to enter, the island of Okinoshima, home to one of the three shrines, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.