Cultural Properties of the Munakata Region
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Eighteenth-Century Map of Oshima |
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This map of Oshima was sketched in 1797 as part of a land survey commissioned by the rulers of the Fukuoka domain. Despite the centuries that have passed, the island remains much as it is drawn on the map.
Key sites still recognizable today include Nakatsu-miya in the center of the island, Mitake Shrine on the summit of Mt. Mitake (224 m), and the mountain path connecting the two. Coastal settlements are also depicted in roughly the same locations. Okinoshima is visible north of Oshima at the top of the map.
Differences from the present day include the number and placement of subsidiary shrines within the Nakatsu-miya precincts and the location of the Okitsu-miya Yohaisho worship hall. Facing the map, the present-day Oshima Koryukan (Oshima Cultural Center) is located on its right side, beside the circular inlet. |
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