Tsutsujigaoka Tenmangu, enshrining Sugawara no Michizane, relocated to its current site in 1667 by the fourth Sendai lord Date Tsunamura. It features a haiku monument of Matsuo Basho, who visited during his Oku no Hosomichi journey. The adjacent park is a famed cherry blossom spot.
Tsutsujigaoka Tenmangu is traditionally said to have origins dating to the mid-Heian period, shortly after the death of Sugawara no Michizane, with a plum tree associated with Michizane enshrined as a sacred object. Its history through the medieval period remains largely unclear. In the early Edo pe…
Passing exams, scholarly achievement, calligraphy. Especially at Tenjin shrines honoring Sugawara no Michizane.
Derived from the enshrined deity "菅原道真"
📱
Get the app for a better experience
Auto stamp via GPS, offline access, and favorites tracking
Download on the App Store