Amakusa, Kumamoto / 倉岳神社
Kuratake Shrine
Kuratake (682 m), the highest peak of the Amakusa Islands, has been revered as a sacred mountain since ancient times, and Kuratake Shrine at its summit was built to pray for safety in fishing. Below lie the calm Shiranui Sea (Yatsushiro Sea), the islands of Goshonoura and fishing villages, and on the other side you can see across the Ariake Sea to Unzen.
Last official check
27 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
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Next scheduled check
26 Dec 2026
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- Opening hours
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- Getting there
By car about 2 hours 40 minutes from Kumamoto City, about 1 hour 40 minutes from Matsubase IC (Kyushu Expressway), 45 minutes from Amakusa Airport.
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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Address: Amakusa, Kumamoto (Japanese address: 熊本県天草市倉岳町棚底)
Official site: https://kumamoto.guide/spots/detail/12468
Location
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Nearby spots
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Photo: Chris 73 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Hara Castle RuinsNagasaki23 km away (straight line)
Photo: NY066 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)Misumi West PortKumamoto25 km away (straight line)
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Verification log
- 27 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://kumamoto.guide/spots/detail/12468Access, parking, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.
