is a
Shinto shrine
A is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more ''kami'', the deities of the Shinto religion.
Overview
Structurally, a Shinto shrine typically comprises several buildings.
The '' honden''Also called (本殿, meani ...
in
Kunitachi, Tokyo
250px, Daigaku-dori and sakura
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,423 in 38,825 households, and a population density of 9,400 persons per km2. Approximately 41.9% of t ...
, Japan.
History
Located next to the
Kōshū Kaidō
The was one of the five routes of the Edo period. It was built to connect Edo (modern-day Tokyo) with Kai Province in modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The route continues from there to connect with the Nakasendō's Shimosuwa-shuku in Na ...
highway, Yabo Tenman-gū claims to be the oldest Shinto shrine in the
Kantō region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. In a common definition, the region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba and Kanagawa. Slight ...
dedicated to
Tenjin, the deified
Sugawara no Michizane, having been built in 903 AD by Michizane's third son.
See also
*
Yushima Tenman-gū
References
External links
Yabo Tenman-gū*
903 establishments
Shinto shrines in Tokyo
Kunitachi, Tokyo
10th-century establishments in Japan
Sugawara no Michizane
Tenjin faith
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