Kitano Tenmangu

Kitano Tenmangu - main photo

Photo: Shozo Fujii / JT

Overview

Static map of (35.031173594105, 135.73511838913)

Address

Bakurocho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto
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Hours

5:30 - 17:30 Open now

Opening Hours

  • Monday

    5:30 - 17:30

  • Tuesday

    5:30 - 17:30

  • Wednesday

    5:30 - 17:30

  • Thursday

    5:30 - 17:30

  • Friday

    5:30 - 17:30

  • Saturday

    5:30 - 17:30

  • Sunday

    5:30 - 17:30

  • Holidays

    5:30 - 17:30

Price

Free

Phone

075-461-0005

Highlights

Main Hall

This structure enshrines Michizane as a deity. Please note that you can only enter the building if you apply for charms or prayer. Otherwise, walk around the exterior and admire the structure’s exquisite detailing and traditional charm.

Main Hall

Sanko-mon Gate

Sanko-mon gate is an inner gate that leads to the main hall and features the same ornate detailing as the ro-mon gate.

Sanko-mon Gate

Treasure House

This shrine building houses artifacts that worshippers have offered in prayer over the past years and is open to the public on the 25th of every month. The treasure house exhibits picture scrolls, historical documents, swords, and tea ceremony tools, as well as other items.

Treasure House

Plum (Ume) Trees

Michizane loved plum trees. So, from February to March, the shrine’s plum tree grove, with over 2,000 trees, opens to the public. This shrine is nationally renowned for its plum blossoms and has an annual festival on February 25th when you can view the blossoms and enjoy tea served by geiko and maiko.

Plum (Ume) Trees

Autumn Leaves

From late October to early December you can view autumn leaves at the temple's maple tree garden for a ¥1,000. During this time the temple is open until 20:00 with illumination.

Autumn Leaves

Monthly Flea Market (Tenjin-san’s Festival)

On the 25th of every month, Kitano Tenmangu holds a street market inside and outside the shrine grounds. The lively stalls sell festival foods, tools, toys, crafts, clothes, and more!

Monthly Flea Market (Tenjin-san’s Festival)

Access

There are city buses running frequently from Kyoto station to the Kitano Tenman-gu-mae bus stop, which would cost you around ¥230 and will take around 30 minutes.

Kitano Tenmangu