[Nagoya City] Summary of shrines with blessings for academic success

People have different things they want to do to improve their luck in love, good marriage, health, money, work, and academics. Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture with a large number of shrines and temples, far more than Kyoto, with 8,014 shrines and temples.

So, this time, we have compiled a list of shrines that are said to be of benefit to your “study”!

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Osu Kannon one of Japan's three major Kannons｜Osu

Osu Kannon is one of the 3 major Kannon in Japan, along with Asakusa Kannon and Tsu Kannon. Its official name is "Kitano-san Shinpuku-ji Hoshoin". It has been called "Osu Kannon" since ancient times.

Osu Kannon is known for various benefits such as success in entrance examinations, academic achievement, protection from bad luck, family safety, physical health, and prosperous business. It is bustling with people every day, from locals to tourists.

[Osu Kannon]
http://www.osu-kannon.jp/

"Ueno Tenmangu'', a must-visit for students preparing for exams｜Chikusa ward

Ueno Tenmangu Shrine, located at Chikusa ward in Nagoya City, is crowded with many students during the examination season. Since the shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning, it is believed to bring blessings for success in various examinations and is also called Nagoya Tenjin.

In the precincts, there is a statue of a cow called "Nadeushi", and it is said that stroking the head will make you wiser, and stroking the part of body that is not feeling well will make you feel better.

There is also "Success Prayer Water (200 yen for a 500 ml bottle)," which is unique to Ueno Tenmangu Shrine, where many students visit every year during the examination season to pray for success. This natural water springs from the foothills of Mt. Takaga in Okumino, upstream of the clear Nagara River, and is soft water with a hardness of 29, which means that it is highly absorbed by the body.

[Ueno Tenmangu Shrine]
http://www.tenman.or.jp

Atsuta Jingu Sessha "Kamichikama Shrine" | Atsuta Ward

"Atsuta Jingu" attracts more than 7 million people every year, and is revered and worshiped not only by locals but also by people from all over the country as "home of the heart". Kamichikama Shrine, a separate shrine located at the southern end of the precincts, enshrines the god of learning, Otoyo no Mikoto, known as Monjusama of Wisdom.

Be sure to visit the shrine together with the main shrine!

[Atsuta Shrine]
https://www.atsutajingu.or.jp/jingu/

God of Victory! "Gokiso Hachimangu Shrine''｜Showa Ward

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It is said that Ieyasu Tokugawa prayed for victory here during the Battle of Nagakute! This can be expected to be very profitable. It is said that when you make a wish on the heavy pumice stone of Hakuryu Shrine on the grounds and lift it, if it is light, your wish will come true. Please give this a try as well.

[Gokiso Hachiman Shrine]
http://www.gokiso.info/pc.php

"Yamada Tenmangu Shrine" with a connection to the Owari Tokugawa Family | Kita Ward

7 minutes walk from Ozone Station. This is a shrine where Mitsutomo Tokugawa, the second generation Owari Tokugawa family feudal lord solicited the spirit of Michizane Sugawara from Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine to serve as the Owari domain's place of academic prayer and the guardian deity of the demon gate of Nagoya Castle.

In the precincts, there is a jizo statue sitting on a cow called "Direction Prayer Cow". The pedestal can be rotated, so it is said that if you point it in the direction of your prayer for success, it will bring you good fortune.

[Yamada Tenmangu Shrine]
http://tenman.jp/

A small shrine in the city "Sakuraten Shrine"｜Fushimi

Sakuraten Shrine is located between Chojamachi-dori and Honmachi-dori, a 10-minute walk from Fushimi Station and Sakae Station. Michizane Sugawara, the god of academics, is also enshrined here, and although it is small, it is loved by many people. In the precincts, there is a cow surrounded by ladles to pray for success. It is said that your wish will come true if you sprinkle water on the cow with a ladle as many times as your age.

[Sakuraten Shrine]
http://sakuratenjin.com/

"Nanao Tenjin Shrine'' where you can receive Usodori

Nanao Tenjin Shrine, located in Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, is also associated with Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning. A stone statue of a tortoise with seven tails, called "Nanao no Kame," is enshrined in the shrine precincts, which is derived from the story that the statue of Michizane was carried to this area on its back.

It is said that if you splash water on the turtle's back 7 times, the turtle will lead you to the right place for academic achievement or other wishes.

In addition, "Usodori" (a Japanese bullfinch that is said to be able to change disasters into lies),  which is given at a special religious ceremony called "Uso-kae" held at a shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, can be given here throughout the year. Please visit the shrine to receive one.

[Nanao Tenjin Shrine]
https://nanaotenjin.com/

Power spot in the city "Suzaki Shrine"｜Sakae

Suzaki Shrine is located in Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya City. Also called "Hiroi Tenno" or "Gyuto Tenno," Suzaki's Tenno Festival was said to have been one of the two largest festivals in the Edo period, along with the Toshogu Jidai Festival. The gods enshrined at the shrine are believed to bring good fortune in the areas of money, health, academics, and the performing arts, as well as marriage.

It is said that if you visit the main shrine, then Dosojin, and pass through the small Ishigami torii, your wishes will be fulfilled.

[Susaki Shrine]
https://www.nagoya-info.jp/spot/detail/94/

In this issue, we have introduced some shrines in Nagoya City that offer blessings for academic success. If you are preparing for a high school or university entrance examination, a qualification examination, or a promotion examination, please visit any of the shrines that interest you!

Also, don't forget to pay your respects after taking the exam!