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Nara Shrine

Mizukagami Tenjinsha

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水鏡天神社

A historic Nara shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, with a unique main hall and a famous well.

Mizukagami Tenjinsha
Kochizufan CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A shrine in Nara City, Nara Prefecture.
  • Dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.
  • Formerly a guardian shrine of Toshodai-ji Temple.
  • Also enshrines Kehi Okami, Amaterasu Tenjin, and Kasuga Okami.

What to see

  • The main hall, possibly from Kasuga Taisha's 38 Shrines.
  • A well where Sugawara no Michizane reflected his image.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

奈良県奈良市五条町13-29 Open in Google Maps

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