Sugawara-in Tenmangu
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Tenmangu shrine standing on Sugawara no Michizane's birthplace, with the well of his first bath still preserved
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408 Horimatsu-cho, Karasuma-dori Shimodachiuri-sagaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
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A Tenmangu shrine standing on the site traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Sugawara no Michizane, located at the corner of Karasuma-dori and Shimodachiuri-dori. It enshrines three generations of the Sugawara clan (the Haji ancestor deity, Sugawara no Kiyotomo, and Sugawara no Michizane), and the well used for Michizane's first bath remains in the precincts. Known for blessings of academic …
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Origins
Sugawarain Tenmangu Shrine stands on the site traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Sugawara no Michizane (845–903), the celebrated Heian-period scholar and statesman. A well said to have been used for Michizane's first bath remains within the precincts, preserving the legend of his birth. The…
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Academic Success
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Passing exams, scholarly achievement, calligraphy. Especially at Tenjin shrines honoring Sugawara no Michizane.
Derived from the enshrined deity "菅原道真・菅原清公・菅原是善"
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