Ekoda-sengen Shrine

What it is

• Also known as Kayahara Sengen Shrine.
• Founded in 931, dedicated to Konohanasakuya-hime no Mikoto.
• Features a historic miniature Mt. Fuji, a Fujizuka.

What to see

• The Ekoda Fujizuka, a miniature Mt. Fuji.
• Fujizuka is 8 meters high and 30 meters in diameter.
• Fujizuka has statues of gods and stone monuments.
• The Fujizuka is a National Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property.

When to go

• Annual mountain opening ceremony on July 1.

Getting there

• 1-minute walk from Ekoda Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.