A Tenjin shrine in Fukushima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and politician. Like other Kitano shrines throughout Japan, it serves as a place of worship for students and scholars seeking academic success and protection from natural disasters.
- Denomination
- Tenjin
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Kami enshrined
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Coordinates
- 36.9528258, 140.8585685
Visitor tip
Students often visit to pray for success in examinations and academic endeavors.
Cultural notes
Part of the nationwide network of Tenjin shrines honoring Sugawara no Michizane, who was posthumously deified as Tenjin, the kami of learning, literature, and scholarship. These shrines are particularly popular during exam seasons.