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Kitano Tenmangu (Kitano Tenmangu Shrine)

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Kitano Tenmangu (Kitano Tenmangu Shrine)

〒830-1113 福岡県久留米市北野町中3267

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Located in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, this shrine enshrines Sugawara no Michizane as its main deity. Within the shrine grounds stands a large camphor tree, designated as a prefectural natural monument, which is approximately 900 years old.

Enshrined deities

Sugawara-no-Michizane (Tenjin)

History

The shrine was founded in 1054 CE (Tenki 2). Records from the era of Tanaka Tadamasa mention "49 koku 8 to of rice from Kitano Tenjin."

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What visitors say

The shrine features beautiful buildings that evoke a sense of history, including a magnificent vermilion-painted ro-mon (tower gate) and the "Divine Plum," a variety named after the famous "Flying Plum" of Dazaifu. The grounds offer numerous attractions, such as a 900-year-old camphor tree, an impressive wisteria trellis, and treasures related to the legend of Kappa (water goblins). The "Path of Light," illuminated by the setting sun on the spring and autumn equinoxes, is also a well-known feature.

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