The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region retains many aspects of the ancient worship of nature and tell the story of how Japanese culture and faith were nurtured through the overseas exchange.

This booklet has been compiled to provide an introduction to the heritage sites and historical museums around the Munakata region, and also to six other museums in various regions of Japan that share many points in common with the sites of the Munakata region in tracing the history of faith and culture in Japan. The booklet details the particular appeals of these six other museums and their relationship to Munakata.

Museums listed in this guide
-Uminomichi Munakatakan Museum (Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
-Shimpo-kan Museum, Munakata Taisha (Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
-Camellia Stage Historical Museum (Fukutsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
-Oshima Koryu-kan (Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
-Kyushu National Museum (Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
-Kyushu Historical Museum (Ogori City, Fukuoka Prefecture)

-Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture)
-Mozu Mounded Tombs Visitor Center / Sakai City Museum (Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture)
-Osaka Pref. Chikatsu-Asuka Museum (Kanan Town, Osaka Prefecture)
-Saiku Historical Museum (Meiwa Town, Mie Prefecture)
-Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre, Shizuoka (Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
-National Museum of Japanese History (Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture)