Shinto shrine
Asama Jinja
浅間神社（あさまじんじゃ）
Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture
A shrine in Fuefuki City known as the Ichinomiya of Kai Province, enshrining Konohanasakuyahime no Mikoto, the kami of Fuji. It has long been revered as a guardian kami against mountain fires and of agriculture and sake brewing.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Konohanasakuyahime no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it was first enshrined at the foot of Kamiyama in the 8th year of Emperor Suinin, and that site is now the auxiliary shrine Yamamiya Jinja. In Jōgan 7 (865), the year after an eruption of Mt. Fuji, it was moved to its present site; under the Engi system it was ranked as a Myōjin Taisha, and in Meiji 4 it became a Kokuhei Chūsha.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The auxiliary shrine Yamamiya Jinja is the original site of enshrinement and is in a separate place from the main shrine.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 浅間神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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