A Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and politician who became the patron deity of learning and academic success. Like other Tenjin shrines, it serves as a place of worship for students and those seeking educational achievement.
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- 宗派
- Tenjin
- 宗教
- shinto
- 祭神
- Sugawara no Michizane
- 祀られている神
- Sugawara no Michizane
- 座標
- 34.6239627, 137.0963634
参拝のヒント
Students often leave ema (wooden prayer plaques) with wishes for academic success at Tenjin shrines.
文化的背景
Tenjin shrines are particularly popular during exam seasons when students visit to pray for academic success. Sugawara no Michizane was a renowned scholar of the Heian period who was later deified after his death.