Along with Dazaifu-tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kitano-tenmangu Shrine is central to faith in Tenjin, and the divided enshrined deity has been ceremonially transferred from the shrine to new locations throughout the country.
福岡県の太宰府天満宮とともに天神信仰の中心となっており、当社から全国各地に勧請が行われている。