| Closed day | Open daily |
| Opening Times | 8：30 ～ 16：30 |
| Sacred Object |
Sugawara no michizane(known as Tenjin) |
| Divine Blessing | Success in academics and performing arts ,Good harvest,Recovery from illness,Poetry, |
It was built in 1104 to enshrine" Sugawara no Michizane."
It is said that Sugawara no Michizane excelled in academics from an early age .
This led to his success as a man of letters and politician.Such an unusual rise in rank caused opposition from the powerful Fujiwara no Tokihira at the time,and Sugawara no Michizane was demoted from Kyoto to Dazaifu in Kitakyushu.
Two years later, Sugawara no Michizane passed away in vain. After that,the capital city was hit by a series of natural disasters.
In addition, important court nobles died, and Fujiwara no Tokihira, who had demoted Sugawara no Michizane, also died of illness.
This led to people fearing that this was the curse of Sugawara no Michizane ,
so Kitano Tenmangu Shrine was built to enshrine Sugawara no Michizane as a god and to appease his anger .
Over time, Sugawara no Michizane came to be worshiped as the " god of learning" rather than as a curse god.
It is said that Minamoto no Yoritomo built Egara Tenjin Shrine in the "Kimon(Northeast direction)" of Kamakura .
The main building is said to be the " old Wakamiya building of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine" (built in the early Muromachi period) that was moved here during the Edo period. It is said to be "the oldest wooden building in Kamakura ."
It is a city designated cultural property .
It is said that most of the shrines that worship Sugawara no Michizane are shrines where the incarnation or spirit of Sugawara no Michizane has been transferred from ① Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka prefecture and ② Kitamano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto prefecture .
There are more than 100 plum trees in the precincts .
And there is a plum tree that blooms the earliest in Kamakura .
The crest of Egara Tenjin Shrine is a plum.
This is the oldest ginkgo tree in Kamakura .
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It is said to be 900 years old.
It is 25 meters tall and has a circumference of 10 meters .
It is a natural monument of Kamakura City .
It is said to be a "holy land for manga artists. "
It is famous for the "Kappa fuda zuka," which was built to commemorate the brushes of "Kon Shimizu, who continued to draw kappa manga. "
The writing on the back of the monument is by the author Kawabata Yasunari .
The tube labeled "Omikuji" contains ① "Tenjin-sama," ② "Plum," and ③ "Cow."
Then, you draw one from the tube.
On the day of the exam, they will offer prayers for success.
| Sacred Object |
Ketsumimiko-no-okami |
| Divine Blessing | National peace、Good health and lomg life、Good health and safety、Good fortune、Success in work、Protection from mis fortune、Blessings for a good marriage、Harmonious marriage、Prayer for safe children、Good harvest |
