Sugawara Tenmangu
📍 Nara, Nara · 1-15-1 Sugawara-cho Higashi, Nara City, Nara
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
Sugawara Tenmangu, situated in the historic district of Sugawara, radiates the divine presence of the patron deity of learning. Enshrined here is the spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, whose scholarly legacy endures through the ages. Students and scholars have long sought his blessing for academic achievement, their earnest prayers rising like fragrant plum blossoms to bring clarity of mind and success in their scholarly pursuits.
Benefits
academic successexam passingliterary fortune