According to legend, Michizane was a gifted student who composed many poems dedicated to his favorite plum trees.

[2] When disasters struck Kyoto, the Fujiwara clan aimed to appease Michizane's spirit and, as penance, reinstated his position and rank posthumously.

[4] One pond is a traditional garden style, shinji ike, named for being shaped to resemble the kanji character for "heart.

Legend has it that after Michizane left Kyoto in exile, he yearned so much for this tree that it uprooted itself and flew to Dazaifu Tenman-gū.

[8] A temporary hall designed by architect Sou Fujimoto has been constructed in front of the honden and will stay there for the duration of the renovations, which are expected to take about three years.

[8] Alongside the path to the shrine are shops selling umegae mochi (梅ヶ枝餅) , a grilled azuki bean cake stamped with the pattern of a plum tree flower.