Yoki Tenman Shrine
與喜天満神社
Visit this ancient shrine to see Japan's oldest Tenjin statue, a cultural treasure.
What it is
- Shrine founded in 946.
- Dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.
- Also enshrines Amaterasu Omikami and Okurahime no Kami.
- Served as a local tutelary deity.
What to see
- Oldest Tenjin statue in Japan.
- Wooden seated statue dates to 1259.
- Statue is housed at the Nara National Museum.
Getting there
- Nearest station is Hase-dera Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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