Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine

富士山本宮浅間大社

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha is a large shrine in central Fujinomiya City, at the foot of Mt. Fuji. It is the head shrine of more than 1,300 Sengen shrines across Japan. The main hall was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu and is an Important Cultural Property. Inside the grounds is Wakutama Pond, a clear spring fed by Mt. Fuji water.

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Visitor information

Getting there: About 10 minutes on foot from JR Fujinomiya Station.

Hours and fees can change. Please check the official website before you go.

Good to know

Parking is available; temporary parking is used during festivals and the New Year holidays.
Wakutama Pond is a spring inside the shrine grounds and a Special Natural Monument.
You cannot enter Wakutama Pond without permission; please view it from outside.
The opening ceremony for the Mt. Fuji climbing season is held here on July 7 every year.

Tips for Muslim visitors

Wakutama Pond, the spring-fed pond in the shrine grounds, cannot be entered without permission; visitors view it from outside. The water stays about 12–13°C all year.
Shinto shrines are open to everyone. Bowing, clapping and washing at the purification basin are optional; you can simply look around.
Shrines are usually busiest at New Year and during festivals. Early morning is often the calmest time to visit.
Charms, fortune slips and votive tablets are religious items. You do not need to buy or use them.
Plan your visit around prayer times. Below are today's prayer times for Shizuoka and the verified places to pray nearby.
Food stalls and shops near popular sights usually do not have halal certification. Check the ingredients, or choose from the verified places on this site.