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Fuji Sengen Daibosatsu Shrine

富士浅間大菩薩

Fuji Sengen Daibosatsu

Kanagawa

A Sengen shrine dedicated to the worship of Mount Fuji and its protective deity. Sengen shrines form a network of sacred sites throughout the Fuji region, serving as spiritual gateways for pilgrims and worshippers seeking the blessings of the mountain kami.

Denomination
Sengen
Religion
shinto
Enshrined kami
Konohanasakuya-hime
Kami enshrined
Konohanasakuya-hime
Coordinates
35.4144915, 139.5882898

Visitor tip

Many Sengen shrines offer special prayers for safe mountain climbing and protection during outdoor activities.

Cultural notes

The title 'Daibosatsu' reflects the syncretic Buddhist-Shinto traditions where Mount Fuji was revered as both a Shinto kami dwelling and a Buddhist sacred mountain, embodying the spiritual power of Japan's most sacred peak.

Historical note

Part of the extensive Sengen shrine network that developed around Mount Fuji worship. These shrines became focal points for the Fujiko religious movement and mountain pilgrimage traditions that flourished during the Edo period.

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