Shinto shrine
Tenjinsha
天神社（てんじんじゃ）
Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
A shrine in Kurihama, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, also called “Kurihama no Tenjin-san.” It enshrines Sugawara no Michizane-kō as its principal kami, with Amaterasu Sumeōkami and Susanoo no Mikoto enshrined alongside.
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-kō (with Amaterasu Sumeōkami and Susanoo no Mikoto enshrined alongside)
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began in Manji 3 (1660), when Sunamura Shinzaemon, who had been entrusted in the early Edo period with developing new rice fields along the Uchikawa river basin, welcomed a divided spirit of Michizane-kō from the Tenmangū of Kamifukushima village in Settsu Province, which he revered, as the protector of the new fields. The Suijin-sha, which had been worshipped to the east of the village, was merged into the shrine in Meiji 41, and the main sanctuary and worship hall were newly built in Heisei 13.
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)
- 天神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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