Naruko Tenjinsha

成子天神社Naruko Tenjinsha (成子天神社), founded in 903, is a Shinto shrine located near the skyscraper district on the west side of JR Shinjuku Station.
This shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane (845 - 903), a politician and scholar who is widely worshiped in Japan as a god of learning.
Though the shrine complex is post-war reconstruction made with concrete, the precincts of the shrine is neatly maintained like a garden.
It's a 2-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Nishi-Shinjuku Station.

Approach to the shrine
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Romon Gate
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Hand pump & Haiden
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Hand pump is located in front of Sui Jingu, a small shrine enshrining a divinity of water. Standing beyond the pump in the photo is Haiden. Haiden is where you say prayers to the diety enshrined in Honden behind Haiden.

Kaguraden
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Kaguraden is where music is played at festivals.

Small shrines
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Shaden
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Shaden is where the deity(dieties) of the shrine, in this case Sugawara no Michizane, is enshrined.

Fuji-zuka
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Fuji-zuka is a mound which was created to worship Mt Fuji.

Juniso Kumano Shrine is relatively near this site.

Naruko Ten-Jinja
8-14-10 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo MAP
Access: 2-min walk from Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Nishi-Shinjuku Station