Asama Shrine(浅間神社 Asama Jinja,Sengen Jinja) is a type of Shinto Shrine in Japan. There are approximately 1300 Asama Shrines in Japan, and they worship Konohanasakuya-hime as a goddess. The head shrine is Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha(富士山本宮浅間大社) located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture. A Jinja (Japanese: 神社) is a Shinto shrine including its surrounding natural area but it is more common to refer to buildings as a jinja. ... Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県; Shizuoka-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Faith in the goddess of these shrines is related to faith in Mount Fuji. Therefore many Asama Shrines are located near Mount Fuji. Asama means "volcano" in old Japanese, and Asama Shrine was named by reason of enshrining the god of volcanoes. Mount Fuji Mount Fuji , IPA: ) is the highest mountain in Japan. ...

Sengen Shrines in Japan

• Sengen Shrine(浅間神社) in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture
• Komuro Sengen Shrine(小室浅間神社) in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture
• Kitaguchi Motomiya Fuji Sengen Shrine(北口本宮冨士浅間神社) in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture
• Fujiomuro Sengen Shrine(冨士御室浅間神社) in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture
• Shizuoka Sengen Shrine(淺間神社) in Aoi, Shizuoka Prefecture
• Fujirokusho Sengen Shrine(富知六所淺間神社) in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture

Fuefuki (笛吹市;-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan. ... Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県 Yamanashi-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Fujiyoshida (富士吉田市; -shi) is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan. ... Fujiyoshida (富士吉田市; -shi) is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan. ... Fujikawaguchiko (富士河口湖町; -machi) is a town located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi, Japan. ... Shizuoka Sengen Shrine(静岡浅間神社) is a Shinto Shrine in Shizuoka, Japan. ... Shizuoka (静岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県; Shizuoka-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Fuji (富士市 Fuji-shi) is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. ...

See also

Mount Asama Mount Asama (also known as Asama-yama) (æµ…é–“å±±) is an active volcano on central Honshu, the main island of Japan, on the border between Gunma and Nagano prefectures. ...