The shrine of Sugawara no Michizane, the scholar deified as the god of learning, near the University of Tokyo. Students fill the racks with ema plaques before entrance exams; the plum festival in February and the chrysanthemum festival in November are its seasons.
- Address
- 3 Chome-30-1 Yushima, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0034, Japan
- Hours
- 9:00-19:30 (gotokyo.org)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Read the wooden ema plaques: most ask for exam success (gotokyo.org).
- In plum season you can drink matcha under the white and pink blossoms (gotokyo.org).
- Rinse hands and mouth at the temizuya (never drink from the ladle), then at the hall bow twice, clap twice, pray and bow once (japan-guide.com etiquette).