Shinto shrine
Asahimori Tenmangū
朝日森天満宮（あさひもりてんまんぐう）
Sano, Tochigi Prefecture
A Tenmangū in Tenjin-chō, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, enshrining Sugawara no Michizane, who is known as the kami of learning. Affectionately called "Tenjin-sama", it is a shrine where many people come to pray for success in exams or for a baby's first shrine visit and Shichi-Go-San.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Sugawara no Michizane
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, in the Heian period, Ashikaga Ietsuna, a seventh-generation descendant of Fujiwara no Hidesato, was falsely accused and went into retreat at the Dazaifu Tenmangū; in gratitude for being cleared, he invited Tenmangū's kami to Tenjinzawa within Karasawa Castle, and this is said to be the beginning. It is said that in Keichō 7 (1602), when the castle lord Sano Yoshinobu moved the castle by order of the shogunate, the shrine was moved to its present site and named Asahimori Tenmangū after the place name.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 朝日森天満宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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