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Kumamoto Shrine

Bairin-tenmangū

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梅林天満宮

Historic shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, known for its Edo-period architecture and horseback archery festival.

Bairin-tenmangū
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What it is

  • Shinto shrine in Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
  • Invited from Dazaifu Tenmangū in 936.
  • Enshrined deity is Sugawara no Michizane.
  • Formerly a village shrine.

What to see

  • Main hall, worship hall, tower gate, and torii.
  • Buildings constructed in the late Edo period.
  • Registered national tangible cultural properties since 2003.
  • Yabusame (horseback archery) on a 400-meter track.

When to go

  • Autumn Grand Festival held annually on November 25.
  • Yabusame is dedicated at the festival.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

熊本県玉名市津留499 Open in Google Maps

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