Takasu Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and politician of the Heian period. As a Tenmangu shrine, it serves as an important center for prayers related to academic success and learning.
- Denomination
- Tenjin
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Kami enshrined
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Coordinates
- 35.2177402, 136.6264205
Visitor tip
Students and their families often visit to pray for success in examinations and academic pursuits.
Cultural notes
Tenjin worship became widespread after Michizane's death, as various calamities were attributed to his vengeful spirit, leading to his eventual deification and the establishment of shrines in his honor throughout Japan.
Historical note
The shrine is part of the extensive network of Tenmangu shrines throughout Japan that honor Sugawara no Michizane, who was posthumously deified as Tenjin, the kami of scholarship and learning. These shrines were established to appease his spirit after his political exile and death in 903 CE.