Sugawara Tenmangū

Sugawara Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in , . Sugawara Tenmangū is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: shrine in Nara, Nara prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Sugawara Jinja” and “Sugawara Tenman-gū”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kiko-ji temple and Saidai-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Kikō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Nara, . Founded in the eighth century, its Muromachi-period Hondō and the Heian-period statue of Amida Nyorai enshrined within are Important Cultural Properties. is situated 120 metres southwest of Sugawara Tenmangū.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in the Saidiaji-Shiba neighborhood of the city of Nara, , Japan. It became the head temple of the Shingon Risshu sect after the sect's founder, Eison, took over administration in 1238. is situated 1 km north of Sugawara Tenmangū.

Photo: Tsuyoshi chiba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period. The palace, which served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre for most of the Nara period from 710 to 794 AD, was located at the north-central location of the city in accordance with the models used for the design of the capital. is situated 1½ km east of Sugawara Tenmangū.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km east of Sugawara Tenmangū.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km north of Sugawara Tenmangū.

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is a city at the northwestern end of in the of . It was founded on November 1, 1971. As of September 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 117,259, with 51,478 households.

Sugawara Tenmangū

Latitude
34.68566° or 34° 41′ 8″ north
Longitude
135.77849° or 135° 46′ 43″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMQPH+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 234985022
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11619171
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Sugawara Tenmangū” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “菅原天滿宮 (奈良市)”
  • French: “Sugawara Tenman-gū”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Sugawara Tenmangū”
  • Japanese: “菅原天満宮”
  • Japanese: “菅原神社”
  • Russian: “Сугавара Дзидзя”
  • Russian: “Сугавара Тэнман-гу”
  • Spanish: “Sugawara Tenman-gū”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 菅原天満宮遺跡天神堀 and 西蓮寺.

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