Osaka Tenmangu

Osaka Tenmangu is affectionately known as "Tenma no Tenjin-san" and enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, the kami of learning. It is said to have been founded during the Heian period to console the spirit of Michizane. The Tenjin Festival held every July is known throughout the nation as one of Japan's three great festivals, and it bustles with excitement from the boat procession and the land procession. As the "kami of learning and the arts," it is revered by many examination candidates and artists, with those wishing for academic success and improvement in artistic skills never ceasing to visit. Located in the heart of Osaka, it continues to be cherished by local residents as an important shrine.