Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha

This shrine stands at the foot of Mount Fuji, a mountain worshipped as a place where gods dwell since ancient times. The shrine itself attracts a lot of visitors not only because it is located on this holy mountain, but also because a god believed to have given birth in a fire is enshrined here, making it the place to pray for the safe delivery of a child.

About a five-minute walk from the main shrine is the Ichino Torii gate (first “torii” gate), a photogenic spot with Mount Fuji seen perfectly lined up between the pillars of the gate. The two-story Inner Shrine is uniquely constructed, with the treasure hall on the second floor built on top of the first-floor roof shaped like Mount Fuji. In addition, approximately 500 cherry trees on the shrine premises are illuminated nightly in March and April every year.

About a three-minute walk from the shrine, a shopping street called Omiya Yokocho offers a variety of tasty local foods, like Fujinomiya Yakisoba fried noodles. In addition, one of the widest and most famous waterfalls in Japan, Shiraito-no-taki, is roughly 30 minutes away by bus. This is a very popular spot for those keen to witness the magical spectacle of rainbows appearing in the spray from the waterfall.