45+ Mount Fuji Shinto Shrine Pics. The kami of mount fuji is princess konohanasakuya, whose symbol is the cherry blossom. Shinto shrines honor kami, the supernatural deities of the shinto faith.
Traditionally shinto shrines to mount fuji were built at the base of the mountain as worship was done from afar.
Fuji being as famous as it is, there are actually many shrines around the base. It is said to have originated in ancient times when mount fuji erupted, leaving the people devastated, and a shrine was set up to appease the god of the mountain, asama okami. The shrine tradition says that the 11th emperor, suijin, built a shrine at the slopes of mt. This tour is organized by local izakaya (japanese pub) master who will guide you to a local shinto shrine and introduce an izakaya experience.