Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
富士山本宮浅間大社
The head shrine of roughly 1,300 Sengen shrines across Japan. The area above the eighth station of Mt. Fuji belongs to its grounds.
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha enshrines Konohanasakuya-hime, the goddess of Mt. Fuji. It is the Ichinomiya (chief shrine) of Suruga Province and one of the components of the Mt. Fuji World Heritage Site. The two-story main hall, built in the Sengen-zukuri style and funded by Tokugawa Ieyasu, is an Important Cultural Property. Within the grounds, about 500 cherry trees bloom in spring. The Yutama-ike pond, where spring water from Mt. Fuji wells up, is crystal clear and designated a Special Natural Monument. Entry to worship is free. The shrine is about a 10 minute walk from JR Fujinomiya Station. The Omiya Yokocho street in front of the shrine is a good place to try Fujinomiya yakisoba.
Opening hours
About 05:00–20:00 (varies by season)
Nearby sights
- Obuchi Sasaba Tea Fields
- Shiraito Falls
- Fuji Yume no Ohashi Bridge
- Mount Fuji Summit
- Fuji Safari Park
- Mt. Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station
- Lake Motosu
- Aokigahara Forest