Hōfu Tenmangū

What it is

• Shinto shrine in Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
• Founded in 904.
• First Tenjin shrine established in Japan.
• One of Japan's Three Great Tenjin Shrines.

What to see

• Main shrine, completed in 1958.
• Main shrine is a registered tangible cultural property.
• Spring Wind Tower is a registered tangible cultural property.

When to go

• Ushikae Shinji festival in February.
• Gotanjinsai from August 3-5, for Michizane's birthday.
• Goshinkōsai festival, or Hadakabō Matsuri, in November.
• Goshinkōsai involves pulling a 1-ton Mikoshi.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.