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Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Sight4.4 · 16 2174.3 · 1 074≈ 1 h 8 minFree entry
Kitano Tenmangu is a venerable Shinto shrine in Kyoto, founded in 947 to honour scholar and statesman Sugawara no Michizane, revered as Tenjin, the deity of learning. Students regularly visit to pray for academic success and exam luck. The grounds feature numerous polished bronze bull statues believed to bestow wisdom when rubbed. In late winter, the shrine's expansive plum grove bursts into bloom with roughly two thousand fragrant trees.
Highlights
- Head shrine of Tenjin, the revered patron deity of scholars
- Polished bronze bull statues rubbed for good fortune
- Historic plum orchard with 2,000 flowering trees in spring
- Lively monthly Tenjin-san flea market held on the 25th
Opening hours
| Mon | 07:00 – 20:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 07:00 – 20:00 |
| Wed | 07:00 – 20:00 |
| Thu | 07:00 – 20:00 |
| Fri | 07:00 – 20:00 |
| Sat | 07:00 – 20:00 |
| Sun | 07:00 – 20:00 |
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