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Kandaijin Shrine
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A Tenmangu shrine built on the site where Sugawara no Michizane is said to have been given his first bath — the origin of the district name Sugadaijin-cho
Founded
903
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Shrine
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About 5 min walk from Karasuma Station (Hankyu Line) or Shijo Station (Karasuma Subway Line); 2 min walk from Nishinotoin-Bukkoji bus stop
187 Sugadaijin-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
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Shrine
Founded 903
1123 years
Enshrined Deity
菅原道真
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Overview
Kandaijin Shrine is a Tenmangu shrine built on the site of the mansion said to be where Sugawara no Michizane was born, located in Sugadaijin-cho, Shimogyo-ku. The tradition that Michizane was given his first bath here makes it revered as the 'Birthplace of Kanko,' and an unending stream of students and literati come to pray to the god of learning and the arts. Plum trees are planted in the precin…
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Origins
Kandaijin Shrine is a Tenmangu shrine established on a site closely associated with Sugawara no Michizane, the celebrated Heian-period scholar and statesman. Michizane was exiled to Dazaifu in 901 following accusations by Fujiwara no Tokihira, and died there in 903. The site is traditionally identif…
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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 58 at founding
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Kandaijin Shrine stands on the site of Sugawara no Michizane's family residence, traditionally regarded as his birthplace. The shrine's name "Daijin" (Minister) derives from his appointment as Minister of the Right, and the surrounding district still bears the name Kandaijin-cho in his honor.
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