Arakura Fuji Sengen Jinja
Enshrined Deity : Konohana no Sakuyahime no Mikoto, Ohyamatsumi no Mikoto, Ninigi no Mikoto.
Arakura Fuji Sengen Jinja was founded in 705, when it was enshrined as the guardian deity of Arakura-go, Yashiro-gun, Kai Province. Mt Fuji erupted in 807, the imperial envoy visited this shrine to perform a fire-extinguishing ceremony “Chinka-sai”. And the Emperor Heijo dedicated to the shrine, the title of the first mountain in the three provinces, the imperial inscription in the emperor’s own hand, the arrow with sacredness “Hamaya” and the power of God resides ‘Kinbei’.
The main shrine building is Nagare-zukuri 363.6 meters long and 454.5 meters wide. And the majestic worship hall is the structure 545.4 meters long and 1272.6 meters wide.
Arahama Jinja comes from the fact that this shrine sat on the lakeshore until Lake Ofune was buried by the eruption of Mt Fuji.
Shiogama Jinja is located at the entrance to the staircase leading up to Mount Arakura.
The staircase leads to the five-storey ‘Churei-to’ pagoda, the symbol of the area.
Atago Shrine is situated halfway up the staircase.
In spring, many cherry trees bloom around the five-storey pagoda, which is a memorial to the war dead, and offers a spectacular view of Mt Fuji.
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新倉浅間神社
御祭神：木花咲耶姫命、大山祇命、瓊瓊杵尊
新倉浅間神社は慶雲3年(705)、甲斐国八代郡荒倉郷の氏神としてお祀りしたのが創建です。富士山が大噴火した大同2年(807)には、勅使が参向して鎮火祭を執り行い、平城天皇より三国第一山の称号と天皇の御親筆の勅額・破魔宝面・金幣が奉納されました。
本殿は流造二間に二間半、拝殿は三間に七間の荘厳な建築です。荒濱神社は、富士山噴火で小舟湖が無くなるまで湖畔に鎮座していたとされています。 塩釜神社は新倉山へと登る階段口に鎮座しています。
階段は当地のシンボルの五重塔「忠霊塔」に続いています。階段口の途中に鎮座するのは愛宕神社です。春になると、戦没者慰霊の五重塔の周りには数多くの桜が咲き、絶景の富士の眺望を堪能できます。