Suikyo Tenmangu Shrine, the shrine where Tenjin originated

During my trip to Fukuoka, I visited the tourist spot "Suikagami Tenmangu Shrine." "Suikagami Tenmangu Shrine" is a shrine located in Tenjin 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, opposite Acros Fukuoka, and is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane. According to a sign in the shrine grounds, in 901, while on his way from Kyoto to Dazaifu, Sugawara no Michizane saw his own reflection in the clear waters of the Yosogawa River as a mirror, and later built a shrine there, calling it Suikagami Shrine or Kagami Shrine. In 1612, Kuroda Nagamasa, the first lord of the Fukuoka domain, moved the shrine to this location, and the second lord, Tadayuki, rebuilt the shrine. It is said that the name of Fukuoka's downtown area, "Tenjin," is derived from this shrine. The beautiful vermilion-painted shrine was very mystical. It is worth a visit when traveling to Fukuoka! #FukuokaTourism #TravelingToExperienceHistoryAndCulture