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Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto Prefecture
Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine is located in Nagaoka-kyo city in Kyoto Prefecture. Nagaoka-kyo city is the neighboring city to Kyoto City and was the original ancient capital of Japan in the late eight century.
Like all Tenmangu shrines, this shrine is also dedicated to Michizane Sugawara. Michizane Sugawara is revered as the Shinto god of learning and education. It is said that when he was exiled to Dazaifu town in Fukuoka Prefecture, on the way to Fukuoka, he stopped by at this location. Since then a shrine was built to revere Michizane Sugawara.
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, Osaka City
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine is located in the southern downtown area of Osaka City. This Shrine like other Tenmangu Shrines is dedicated to the Shinto god of learning Sugawara no Michizane. Osaka Tenmangu Shrine is well known host of the Tenjin Matsuri Festival, one of the largest festivals in Japan.