Kitano Tenjin-sha

Enshrined in Kitano, Konan, Kitano Tenjin-sha honors Sugawara no Michizane, deity of scholarship. Students walk these grounds seeking the divine blessing upon their academic pursuits, and the white fox observes how their worried faces gradually brighten with hope. Knowledge is not power over others—it is the light that expands one's inner world. This sacred shrine tenderly illuminates the hearts of all who seek such enlightenment.