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One of Japan's most important shrines, founded in 947 to honor the scholar-statesman Sugawara no Michizane, now deified as the god of learning — students nationwide come to pray before exams. Famous for roughly 2,000 plum trees blooming in February (Michizane's favorite flower) and the Momijien, a 350-tree autumn maple garden with evening illuminations in a separate paid section. A lively antiques and flea market fills the grounds every month on the 25th (Tenjin-san), Michizane's memorial day.

Crowd level

Moderate

Rating

4.5· 16,704 reviews

Opening hours

Daily 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Phone

075-461-0005

Website

kitanotenmangu.or.jp/en

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