Kanō Tenmangu Shrine加納天満宮

Kanō Tenmangu Shrine加納天満宮 - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was built as the shrine to protect Izumii Castle (predecessor to Kanō Castle). As a Tenman-gū, it is dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Sugawara no Michizane. Additionally, Matsudaira Mitsushige, who first created Gifu Umbrellas, is also canonized on the shrine grounds. The shrine's festival is held on the third Saturday and Sunday of October each year. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
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