A Tenjin shrine in Fukushima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and politician. Like other Kitano shrines throughout Japan, it serves as a place of worship for students and scholars seeking academic success and protection from natural disasters.
- 宗派
- Tenjin
- 宗教
- shinto
- 祭神
- Sugawara no Michizane
- 祀られている神
- Sugawara no Michizane
- 座標
- 36.9528258, 140.8585685
参拝のヒント
Students often visit to pray for success in examinations and academic endeavors.
文化的背景
Part of the nationwide network of Tenjin shrines honoring Sugawara no Michizane, who was posthumously deified as Tenjin, the kami of learning, literature, and scholarship. These shrines are particularly popular during exam seasons.