Fuji Five Lakes · Fujiyoshida
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう・CC BY-SA 4.0
The main shrine at the start of the northern (Yoshida) climbing route, and Fujiyoshida's best-known shrine. Famous for one of Japan's largest wooden torii gates and a cedar-lined approach.
- Nearest station
- Bus from Fujisan Station, then about one minute on foot
- Hours
- 8:30-17:00 (per the Fujiyoshida tourism guide)
- Admission
- No admission charge is listed
What to see
- Great torii gate: one of the largest wooden torii in Japan.
- Shrine buildings: 11 structures, including the worship hall, are Important Cultural Properties.
- Sacred trees: a cedar and a pair of cypresses, about 1,000 years old, stand on either side of the hall.
- Yoshida Fire Festival: held every year on 26-27 August, counted as one of Japan's three strange festivals.
Seasons
- The mountain-opening ceremony is on 1 July and the fire festival on 26-27 August.
History
Tradition says the hero Yamato Takeru honoured Fuji's spirit from a nearby mound in the year 110. After an eruption in 781, a shrine was built here in 788. In 1733-1738 the confraternity leader Murakami Kosei carried out a major rebuild that set the present buildings and layout.
Getting there
Take a bus from Fujisan Station and get off at "Sengen Jinja-mae"; the shrine is about one minute away. The Fujikko sightseeing bus stops there too.
Address：5558 Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Fujiyoshida, Oshino and Lake Yamanaka
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Nearby sights
← Fuji Five Lakes guide: trains from Tokyo
Sources
Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.
- 北口本宮冨士浅間神社 公式サイト（由緒）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 同（交通案内）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 富士吉田観光ガイド（北口本宮冨士浅間神社）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 富士急バス（ふじっ湖号）（checked 2026-10-24）
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