Shinto shrine
Yamato Tenmangū
大和天満宮（やまとてんまんぐう）
Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture
A Tenmangū shrine on the east side of Yamato Station in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture. It enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, known as a kami of learning, and the official guide introduces it as located in the same building as a library.
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 the official history, it began in August of Shōwa 20, just after the end of the war, when the shrine building was received from 厚木空神社 of the Atsugi Naval Air Group and moved to its present site east of Yamato Station. The spirit of Tenmangū was invited from Dazaifu in Kyushu; it was first named Minami-Yamato Tenmangū and later renamed Yamato Tenmangū.
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)
- 大和天満宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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