Tsunashiki Tenjin Shrine Explained

Tsunashiki Tenjinsha
Map Type:	Japan
Coordinates:	34.7034°N 135.5051°W
Religious Affiliation:	Shinto
Deity:	Emperor Saga Sugawara no Michizane Ukanomitama Hakuryū Sarutahiko Ōkami
Established:	847 CE
Location:	9-11 Kamiyamacho, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0026, Japan

is a Tenman-gū Shinto shrine located in Osaka, Osaka prefecture, Japan.^[1]

The enshrined divinities are:^[2]

• , 52nd emperor of Japan, worshipped as ^[3]
• Sugawara no Michizane, scholar, poet and politician of the Heian Period, worshipped as, Kami of academics, scholarship and learning
• in the Ha Shrine undershrine, Kami of food and agriculture, often identified with
• in the Hakuryū Shrine undershrine, god of dragons and white snakes, and guardian god of houses, shrines and land.
• in the Hakyrū Shrine undershrine, Kami of Misogi, strength and guidance.

Inside of shrine perimeter

• Kitano Inari Shrine (喜多埜稲荷神社)
• Hakuyrū Shrine (白龍社)

Outside of shrine perimeter

• Ha Shrine (歯神社)

See also

• List of Shinto shrines in Japan

External links

• Shinto Administration webpage for Tsunashiki Tenjin Shrine
• Shrine website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Osaka-fu Shinto Administration page for Tsunashiki Tenjin Shrine. 9 January 2021.
2. Web site: Enshrined divinities description as given by the Tsunashiki Tenjin Shrine. 9 January 2021.
3. Web site: Origin of Emperor Saga divinity name. 10 January 2021.