A Tenmangu shrine enshrined in the Shinjo district of Aomori City, enshrining Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of learning. There are said to be approximately 12,000 Tenmangu shrines across Japan, and faith in Sugawara no Michizane is widely cherished throughout Japan as shrines for praying for academic achievement and success in exams. The Shinjo district of Aomori City is located in the suburbs …

Founded as a Tenmangu shrine enshrining Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of learning, and has been cherished by local residents as the guardian shrine of academic achievement in the Shinjo district of Aomori City. Many worshippers come praying for success in exams and improvement in studies.