Ogikubo Tenjin (Tenmangu)
東京都
An Ogikubo Tenmangu shrine founded in the Genroku era, beloved by exam students and the writers who once populated the neighborhood
A Tenmangu shrine in Ogikubo, Suginami Ward, enshrining Sugawara no Michizane as the principal deity, gathering local faith as the deity of learning and literary arts.
Tenjin faith is the veneration of Michizane's spirit spread nationwide, and Ogikubo Tenjin is known as the local deity of learning following that tradition.
During entrance exam season in January and February, the precincts overflow…
Ogikubo Tenjin (Tenmangu) is a shrine located in Ogikubo, Suginami Ward, Tokyo, said to have been founded around 1700 during the Genroku era. The principal deity is Sugawara no Michizane (845–903), revered nationwide as the god of learning and literary arts. Following the spread of Tenjin faith thro…
Passing exams, scholarly achievement, calligraphy. Especially at Tenjin shrines honoring Sugawara no Michizane.
Derived from the enshrined deity "菅原道真公"
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