Sumiyoshi Shrine in Japanese — 住吉神社
Sumiyoshi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Sumiyoshi Special Green Space Conservation District, Fukuoka Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 住吉神社, read すみよしじんじゃ. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
住吉神社
| Kana | すみよしじんじゃ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sumiyoshi Jinja |
| English | Sumiyoshi Shrine |
| Category | Shinto shrines |
| Location | Sumiyoshi Special Green Space Conservation District, Fukuoka Prefecture 住吉特別緑地保全地区 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 住吉神社
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 住吉特別緑地保全地区, 福岡県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Shrine names repeat all over Japan — there are thousands of Hachiman and Tenjin shrines — so the city name on the card matters as much as the shrine name. Large shrines also have more than one gate; a taxi will normally stop at the main approach (表参道).
Nearby places of the same kind
- 筥崎宮 — Hakozaki Shrine, Higashi-ku
- 香椎宮 — Kashii-gū, Kashii
- 太宰府天満宮 — Dazaifu Tenmangū, Dazaifu
- 宗像大社 — Munakata Taisha, Munakata
- 千栗八幡宮 — Chiriku Hachimangū, Miyaki
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 住吉神社?
住吉神社 is read すみよしじんじゃ, romanised Sumiyoshi Jinja. English-language sources usually write it Sumiyoshi Shrine. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Sumiyoshi Shrine to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 住吉神社 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Sumiyoshi Shrine?
For a well-known Shinto shrine the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This Shinto shrine is in Sumiyoshi Special Green Space Conservation District, Fukuoka Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.