Asama Shrine

Asama Shrine

nihongo|Asama Shrine|浅間神社|Asama Jinja, Sengen Jinja is a type of Shinto Shrine in Japan. There are approximately 1300 Asama Shrines in Japan, and they worship Konohanasakuya-hime as a goddess. The head shrine is Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha (富士山本宮浅間大社) located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Faith in the goddess of these shrines is related to faith in Mount Fuji. Therefore many Asama Shrines are located near Mount Fuji.Asama means "volcano" in old Japanese, and Asama Shrine was named by reason of enshrining the god of volcanoes.

engen Shrines in Japan

*Ichinomiya Sengen Shrine (一宮浅間神社) in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture
*Omuro Sengen Shrine (小室浅間神社) in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture
*Kitaguchi Hongū Fuji Sengen Shrine (北口本宮冨士浅間神社) in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture
*Fujiomuro Sengen Shrine (冨士御室浅間神社) in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture
*Shizuoka Sengen Shrine (静岡淺間神社) in Aoi, Shizuoka Prefecture
*Fujirokusho Sengen Shrine (富知六所淺間神社) in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture

ee also

Mount Asama


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