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Ogawa Tenmangu Shrine

小河天神社

Ogawa Tenjinja

A local Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and patron deity of learning and academic success. Like other Tenmangu shrines throughout Japan, it serves as a place for students and families to pray for educational achievement and scholarly pursuits.

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Denomination
Tenjin
Religion
shinto
Enshrined kami
Sugawara no Michizane
Kami enshrined
Sugawara no Michizane
Coordinates
34.9083683, 137.0878911

Visitor tip

Visit during exam seasons to observe the many ema (wooden plaques) left by students praying for academic success.

Cultural notes

Tenjin shrines are particularly popular during exam seasons when students visit to seek divine assistance for their studies. Sugawara no Michizane was a brilliant scholar and politician of the Heian period who was later deified as Tenjin, the god of learning.