Ueno Tenmangu Otabisho is a temporary resting place or subsidiary shrine associated with Ueno Tenmangu, dedicated to the deified scholar and politician Sugawara no Michizane. As an otabisho, it serves as a station where the portable shrine (mikoshi) rests during festivals and processions from the main shrine.
- Denomination
- Tenjin
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Kami enshrined
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Coordinates
- 35.181679, 136.9619535
Visitor tip
Visit during festival periods to witness the mikoshi processions that connect this otabisho with the main Ueno Tenmangu shrine.
Cultural notes
Otabisho are important elements in Shinto festival traditions, representing temporary sacred spaces where kami are believed to rest during their journey outside the main shrine grounds.