Kikusui Tenmangu Shrine
📍 Hyogo, Kobe · 3-1-1 Tamon, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
10:00–16:00
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
This shrine enshrines Sugawara no Michizane as a subsidiary shrine of Minatogawa Shrine. The name "Kikusui" reflects the pure waters that flow through this sacred place. For centuries, it has been revered as a guardian of scholarly pursuits. Many students and scholars have sought blessings here to enhance their knowledge and virtue, making it a beacon of intellectual and moral cultivation in Kobe.
Benefits
Academic successExam passingWarding off evil
