A Tenjin shrine dedicated to the deified spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, the renowned Heian period scholar, poet, and politician. Like other Tenjin shrines, it serves as a place of worship for students and scholars seeking academic success and protection from misfortune.
- Denomination
- Tenjin
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Kami enshrined
- Sugawara no Michizane
- Coordinates
- 34.929692, 137.1510267
Visitor tip
Visit during exam season to see students offering prayers for academic success, and look for plum blossoms which are sacred to Tenjin.
Cultural notes
Tenjin shrines are devoted to Sugawara no Michizane, who was posthumously deified as Tenjin, the kami of learning, literature, and scholarship. He is particularly revered by students preparing for examinations.