A Tenjin shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and politician who became the patron deity of learning and literature. Like other Tenjin shrines, it serves as a place of worship for students and scholars seeking academic success.
- Denomination
- Tenjin
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Kami enshrined
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Coordinates
- 35.434699, 139.4200418
Visitor tip
Visit during the New Year period or before important exams when the shrine is most active with student worshippers.
Cultural notes
Tenjin shrines are particularly popular during exam seasons when students visit to pray for success in their studies. Sugawara no Michizane was a 9th-century court scholar who was later deified after his death and is now revered as the god of learning, literature, and academic achievement.