Tenjin Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture.
• Dedicated to Amenomurakumo-no-mikoto and Ogetsuhime-no-mikoto.
• Deities are associated with Toyouke-Omikami, gods of bountiful harvests.
• Classified as a village shrine in 1873.

What to see

• One torii gate marks the entrance.
• A stone lantern from 1866 stands on the grounds.
• A pair of stone lanterns dedicated in 1895.
• A pair of komainu statues from the Meiji period.

When to go

• The annual festival is held on October 10th.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.