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| Name in Japanese: | 湯島天満宮 |
| Area: | Yushima |
| Address: | 3-30-1 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo [map] |
| Phone: | 03-3836-0753 |
| Access: |
183 m from Yushima Station Chiyoda Line (C13) 430 m from Ueno-hirokoji Station Ginza Line (G15) 456 m from Ueno-okachimachi Station Oedo Line (E9) |
| Hours: | 6:00 am – 8:00 pm |
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Adults: ¥500 |
| Website: | http://www.yushimatenjin.or.jp/pc/ume/in... |
Established in the year 458, Yushima Tenmangu (also known as Yushima Tenjin) enshrines poet and scholar Sugawara no Michizane – recognized in death as a god of learning. The shrine grounds are home to approximately 300 plum trees. Entirely reconstructed from Japanese Cypress in 1995, the shaden (shrine main hall) is a fine example of Shinto architecture.
Entry to the grounds is free, but if you want to see inside the treasure house, there is a fee of ¥500. The grounds are open from 6am until 8pm while the treasure house is open from 9am until 5pm.
Access: 2-minute walk from Yushima Station(C13), 10-minute walk from Hongo-Sanchome Station (Marunouchi or Toei Oedo Line)
