Sugawara-jinja

The shrine features traditional wooden structures with a prominent torii gate marking the entrance to its sacred grounds.

Sugawara no Michizane, a scholar and politician from the Heian period, became the main deity of this shrine through centuries of reverence.

Students and their families visit this shrine throughout the year to request blessings for academic success and educational achievements.

The shrine maintains regular opening hours from sunrise to sunset and provides wooden votive plaques for visitors to write their prayers.

The shrine offers a mail-in prayer service where people unable to visit can send their requests for blessings through postal correspondence.

Location: Machida

Address: 802 Honmachida, Machida, Tokyo 194-0032, Japan 194-0032 Machida

Phone: +81427253991

Website: http://sugawarajinja.com

GPS coordinates: 35.55917,139.44722

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:03