A Tenjin shrine in Oita Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and patron deity of learning and academic success.
- Denomination
- Tenjin
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Kami enshrined
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Coordinates
- 33.2108907, 131.5900597
Visitor tip
Students and families often visit to pray for success in studies and examinations.
Cultural notes
As a Tenmansha shrine, it serves the local community as a place to pray for academic achievement and success in examinations, following the widespread Tenjin cult throughout Japan.