A Tenmangu shrine in Fukushima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified spirit of learning and scholarship. Like other Tenmangu shrines, it serves as a place where students and families pray for academic success and protection from misfortune.
- 宗派
- Tenjin
- 宗教
- shinto
- 祭神
- Sugawara no Michizane
- 祀られている神
- Sugawara no Michizane
- 座標
- 37.6525544, 140.4578526
参拝のヒント
Visit during exam season to observe the many ema (wooden plaques) left by students praying for academic success.
文化的背景
Tenmangu shrines are dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, a 9th-century scholar and politician who was deified as Tenjin, the kami of learning, literature, and thunder. These shrines are particularly popular with students preparing for examinations.