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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
太宰府天満宮
だざいふてんまんぐう
Fukuoka · Dazaifu
A Tenmangu enshrining Sugawara no Michizane. Its main hall is an Important Cultural Property, and it is known as a place to pray for academic success and exam passing.
- Enshrined Deities
- Sugawara no Michizane (Tenman Daijizai Tenjin)
- Founded
- A mausoleum was built at Michizane's grave, and the shrine buildings are said to have been completed in 919 (accounts vary).
- Address
- 4-7-1 Saifu, Dazaifu, Fukuoka
History
The shrine began with a mausoleum built at the grave of Sugawara no Michizane, and the shrine buildings are said to have been completed in 919, though accounts vary. The present main hall is an Important Cultural Property, and the Kyushu National Museum stands next to the grounds.
Highlights
- Main hall (Important Cultural Property)
- The "Tobiume" plum tree by the approach
- Shinji Pond and the arched drum bridge
- The adjacent Kyushu National Museum
Annual Festivals
- Jan 7
- Oni-Suve and Usokae
- Feb 25
- Baika Festival
- First Sunday of March
- Gokusui no En
- Sep 21–25
- Shinko-shiki Grand Festival
Access
About 5 minutes on foot along the approach from Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station on the Dazaifu Line (change at Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station).