Ueno Tenjin Shrine
shrine
上野天神宮歴史背景、上野天神祭、⾙
Ueno Tenjin Shrine is a place of worship for the deified version of Sugawara Michizane (845–903), who is revered as the kami (deity) of learning, Tenjin.
Ueno Tenjin Shrine in Iga is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the deified kami of learning known as Tenjin. It also has a personal connection to the haiku master Matsuo Basho, who was born in Iga under the name Matsuo Munefusa. At age twenty-nine, Basho dedicated his first published work, a commentary on 30 pairs of haiku called Seashell Game, to this shrine before leaving for Edo to pursue poetry professionally. It was the only work he published under his birth name. People visit to pray for success in learning and writing, and the shrine holds festivals and ceremonies throughout the year as the main Shinto sanctuary of Iga.
Purify your hands at the temizuya before approaching the main hall. Left hand first, then right, then pour water into your left hand to rinse your mouth.
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