Sugawara Tenmangu

📍 Nara, Nara · 1-15-1 Sugawara-cho Higashi, Nara City, Nara

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Hours

9:00–17:00

Fee

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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About

Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

History

Byakko

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

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