The premier shrine of Kai Province, located in Ichinomiya, Fuefuki City. Listed in the Engishiki as a major imperial shrine, it has served as the grand guardian of Kai Province since ancient times, receiving deep devotion from the Takeda clan and successive rulers of Kai. Enshrines Konohanasakuya-hime no Mikoto. Also known as a guardian of agriculture in Fuefuki, famous for peaches and grapes; in …

Asama Jinja (Ichinomiya) is traditionally said to have been founded around 701 CE during the Taiho era, and has long held the prestigious status of Ichinomiya (the premier shrine) of Kai Province. In the Heian period, it gained recognition from the imperial court and was listed as a Myojin Taisha (m…