Hōfu Tenmangū in Japanese — 防府天満宮
Hōfu Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in Hōfu-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 防府天満宮, read ほうふてんまんぐう. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
防府天満宮
| Kana | ほうふてんまんぐう |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hōfu Tenmangū |
| English | Hōfu Tenmangū |
| Category | Shinto shrines |
| Location | Hōfu-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture 防府市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 防府天満宮
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 防府市, 山口県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Shrine names repeat all over Japan — there are thousands of Hachiman and Tenjin shrines — so the city name on the card matters as much as the shrine name. Large shrines also have more than one gate; a taxi will normally stop at the main approach (表参道).
Nearby places of the same kind
- 赤間神宮 — Akama Jingū, Amidaijichō
- 宇佐神宮 — Usa Jingū, Usa
- 厳島神社 — Itsukushima Shrine, Hatsukaichi
- 柞原八幡宮 — Yusuhara Hachimangū, Ōita-shi
- 宗像大社 — Munakata Taisha, Munakata
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 防府天満宮?
防府天満宮 is read ほうふてんまんぐう, romanised Hōfu Tenmangū. English-language sources usually write it Hōfu Tenmangū. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Hōfu Tenmangū to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 防府天満宮 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Hōfu Tenmangū?
For a well-known Shinto shrine the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This Shinto shrine is in Hōfu-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.