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Koma Tenmangu
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A Tenmangu enshrining the deity of learning in Koma District, where ancient Korean immigrants settled
Founded
1400
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Shrine
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15 min walk from JR Komagawa Station
Koma-Hongo, Hidaka, Saitama
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Shrine
Founded 1400
626 years
Enshrined Deity
菅原道真
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Overview
A Tenmangu shrine in Koma, Hidaka, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the patron deity of scholarship. The name Koma (meaning ancient Korea) reflects the area's origins as Koma District, where many immigrants from the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo settled in ancient times. The combination of Tenmangu with this immigrant heritage creates a uniquely multicultural sacred site. Many students visit durin…
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Origins
Koma Tenmangu is traditionally said to have been founded during the Muromachi period. The Koma region had been a center of immigrant culture since 716, when the imperial court relocated 1,799 immigrants from Goguryeo to Musashi Province and established Koma District, with King Jakko serving as its f…
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Divine Benefits
Academic Success
Performing Arts
Passing exams, scholarly achievement, calligraphy. Especially at Tenjin shrines honoring Sugawara no Michizane.
Derived from the enshrined deity "菅原道真"

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Sugawara no Michizane
God of Learning & Minister of the Right
Age 555 at founding (posthumous)
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Sugawara no Michizane is enshrined here as the deity of learning. The Koma region was historically home to immigrants from Goguryeo (ancient Korea) who brought advanced scholarship and culture, creating a naturally learned atmosphere. This alignment with Michizane's divine character made his worship flourish here, and today many students visit during exam season to pray for academic success.
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