Sakuraten Shrine

Shrine
A Shinto shrine standing along Sakura Dori Avenue in Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya City. The temple was founded in 1540 by Oda Nobuhide, father of the mighty Oda Nobunaga, and is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, god of scholarship. Sakuraten literally means cherry blossom heaven, and the temple's name is derived from the immediate area, a renowned destination for viewing Yoshino cherry blossoms in the spring; and because of the large, sacred cherry tree growing on the grounds. The temple is frequented by students hoping to pass their entrance exams. The temple also has a Nadegyu statue which is said to heal those who rub the statue on the area where they are experiencing poor health; and a Gan no Mizu no Ushi statue which is said to grant wishes to those who pour water on it the same number of times as their own age in years.

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Address
Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Naka-ku Nishiki 2-4-6 map map Map
Phone
0522314879
Hours
[Gates openHours]7:00-Sunset
[Reception]10:00-15:00
Closed
open everyday
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  • 学問の神様
    3.0 Reviewed : 2021.06.24
    やはりここは学問の神様でしょう。春の入試前には教師(講師かも)に引率された生徒さんたちを目にしました。名古屋の特徴である広い幹線道路ぞい、ビルの谷間にある神社です。お正月も受験生で賑わいました。牛(像)があるのでぜひ撫でてみてください。
  • 名古屋三天神の一つ
    4.0 Reviewed : 2021.03.26
    桜天神さんは、錦の街中にあります。地下鉄丸の内駅と久屋大通駅の中間ぐらいです。山田天満宮、上野天満宮と併せて名古屋の三天神だそうです。祭神は菅原道真公で、学問成就の御利益があります。狭い境内ということもあって、桜の木はありません。
  • 学問の神様
    4.0 Reviewed : 2020.04.16
    通りがかりに同伴者から学問の神様だと教えてもらい訪問。名古屋三大学問の神の一つで、北区の山田天満宮、千種区の上野天満宮とを線で結ぶと正三角形に近いができる位置にあります。桜通沿いで車の往来は多く、高いビルに挟まれて周りは都会的ですが、ここは守られている感じがして安心できる雰囲気でした。

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