Kawaguchi Asama Shrine

Mt. Fuji World Cultural Heritage Site Asset (Registered in June 2013)
In 864, Mt. Fuji had a historically large-scale eruption. The outflow of lava spread all over the town at the north side of Mt. Fuji, and segmented “Seno-umi.” This outflow of lava damaged the town seriously. In the next year, people held a festival of fire extinction, dedicated to the goddess of Mt. Fuji, Asamano-Okami, in obedience to Imperial command. Since then, the shrine constructed at that time has been still worshiped as the shrine dedicated to the goddess of Mt. Fuji for more than 1,000 years. Incidentally, Lake Saiko and Lake Shojiko were generated by “Seno-umi.” This fact indicates how large the outflow of lava was.
The goddess of the shrine is Asamano-Okami (Konohana-no-sakuya-bime). An annual festival is held on April 25, and Daidai-Okagura-sai designated by the prefecture, so called “Chigo-mai” is held on July 28. This historically important shrine has a number of cultural assets, and in the grove of the premises, giant trees stand side by side. You can pray, walk in the woods, or spend time alone and put everything else out of your mind.

Location

Zip-code	401-0304
Address	1 Kawaguchi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minami-tsuru-gun

Transportation

Nearest I.C.	Chuo Expressway, Kawaguchiko IC
Nearest station	Fujikyuko Line, Kawaguchiko Station
Nearest highway bus stop	Kawaguchiko Station
Nearest bus stop	Fuji-Kenko-center mae (Fuji health center)
Transportation details	By car: 10 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC, Chuo Expressway. By bus: 3 minutes on foot from Kawaguchikyoku-mae bus stop.

Parking

Bus	5buses
Car	30cars
Notes	Free Parking

Facilities	Rest room

Go to this facility by bus

Contact

Name	Fujikawaguchiko Town Tourism Division
Telephone number	0555-72-3168
Fax number	0555-72-2817
URL	http://www.fujisan.ne.jp/( External link )

Time required	60

Links	/cms8341/kokuritsukoen/jp/model/world_heritage.html Google Street View( External link )

Universal Design	Assistance dogs allowed　 Others（Free Wi-Fi）

This information is current as of November 29, 2018
The contents are subject to change without prior notification.
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