Kameido Tenjin 亀戸天神社
Koto, Tokyo · Open in Google Maps
Kameido Tenjin is a shrine to Sugawara no Michizane on Tokyo's east side, laid out in the style of Dazaifu Tenmangū in Kyushu, with a pond crossed by steep arched bridges.
What to look for
- It is famous for wisteria: trellises around the pond bloom in late April and early May, and the shrine holds a wisteria festival.
- Plum blossoms come earlier, in late winter.
- From the pond you can see Tokyo Skytree rising behind the shrine, a view that mixes Edo and modern Tokyo.
Enshrined kami
- Sugawara no Michizane 菅原道真公
What people pray for here
Study and exams, like all Tenjin shrines.
Etiquette
During the wisteria festival it is crowded; go early in the day.
New to shrines? Read our short guide to shrine etiquette: purifying your hands, bowing and clapping, offerings, omamori and goshuin.