- Denomination
- Tenjin
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Kami enshrined
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Coordinates
- 35.3829448, 136.917257
Visitor tip
Bring an ema (wooden plaque) to write your academic wishes and hang it at the shrine.
Cultural notes
Tenjin shrines are dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified spirit of a 9th-century scholar and politician who became the patron deity of learning and academic success. Students often visit to pray for success in examinations.