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Hiso Tenjin Shrine

比蘇天神社

Hiso Tenjin-sha

A Tenjin shrine dedicated to the deified spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, the renowned Heian period scholar, poet, and politician. Like other Tenjin shrines, it serves as a place of worship for students and scholars seeking 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
34.929692, 137.1510267

参拝のヒント

Visit during exam season to see students offering prayers for academic success, and look for plum blossoms which are sacred to Tenjin.

文化的背景

Tenjin shrines are devoted to Sugawara no Michizane, who was posthumously deified as Tenjin, the kami of learning, literature, and scholarship. He is particularly revered by students preparing for examinations.