Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Hōfu Tenmangū in Hōfu, Yamaguchi, is one of the main shrines to Tenjin, the deified Sugawara no Michizane. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.
Hōfu Station on the San'yō Main Line is about 1.2 km away in a straight line, and Tamanooya Jinja about 3.8 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Hofu-tenmangu, roumon-1 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hofu Tenmangu & Japanese apricot — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Hofu-tenmangu, torii — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hofu-tenmangu, shunpurou — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hofu-tenmangu, otorii-1 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hofu-tenmangu, kannondou — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hofu-tenmangu, haiden-1 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hofu-tenmangu, daisenbou-ato — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Hofu Tenmangu — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 防府天満宮 Hofutenmangu shrine - panoramio — OS6 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Hōfu Tenman-gū (防府天満宮) is a Shinto shrine in Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Sugawara no Michizane.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Hōfu (San’yō Main Line), about 1.2 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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