A Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and politician who became the patron deity of learning and academic success. Like other Tenjin shrines, it serves as a place of worship for students and those seeking educational achievement.
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- Denomination
- Tenjin
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Kami enshrined
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Coordinates
- 34.6239627, 137.0963634
Visitor tip
Students often leave ema (wooden prayer plaques) with wishes for academic success at Tenjin shrines.
Cultural notes
Tenjin shrines are particularly popular during exam seasons when students visit to pray for academic success. Sugawara no Michizane was a renowned scholar of the Heian period who was later deified after his death.