Suyama Sengen Shrine, Shinto shrine in Susono, Japan
Suyama Sengen Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, on the slope of Mount Fuji. It is one of the constituent assets of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Fuji-san, Object of Faith and Source of Art". Its present main hall was rebuilt in 1823, and the worship hall was renovated in 2013.
The shrine is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site associated with Mount Fuji and suffered serious damage during the volcano's eruption in 1707. Reconstruction of the inner sanctuary was completed by 1823, marking the end of a long effort to restore what had been lost.
Suyama Sengen Shrine is dedicated to Konohanasakuya-hime, the deity of blossoms and fire who is closely tied to Mount Fuji. Offerings and small ritual objects left by worshippers give a clear sense of how this devotion continues in daily life.
The shrine stands at 722 Yanagisawa, Suyama, Susono, in Shizuoka Prefecture. From JR Iwanami Station on the Gotemba Line it is about 21 minutes by taxi; Fujikyu City Bus services toward Jūrigi, Grinpa and Yeti stop at Tsudoi-shita, five minutes on foot, and at Suyama-shita, ten minutes on foot. By car it is roughly 16 minutes from the Susono interchange.
The shrine's old records state it was built during Yamato Takeru's eastern campaign and restored by Soga no Iname in 552, the 13th year of Emperor Kinmei. A 1200 document from Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha lists "east mouth Suyama" alongside Omiya and Yoshida as one of the mountain's three entry points.
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