Sengen Shrine (Nagareyama)

What it is

• A shrine founded in 1644.
• Dedicated to Konohanasakuya-hime no Mikoto.
• Founded by the first head of the Asami family.
• Rebuilt after a typhoon by the fifth Asami family head.

What to see

• A Koshin-zuka built in 1716.
• A Fujizuka made from Mount Fuji lava.
• The Fujizuka is about 6 meters high.
• The Fujizuka is a tangible cultural property.

Getting there

• 3-minute walk from Nagareyama Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.