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A Sengen shrine with a Fuji-zuka where female travelers on the Nakasendo prayed for safe childbirth
12 min walk from JR Honjo Station
Higashidai, Honjo, Saitama
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A Sengen shrine in Higashidai, Honjo, enshrining Konohanasakuya-hime, revered for safe childbirth, good relationships, and protection from fire. A branch of the Mt. Fuji faith, the grounds include a Fuji-zuka mound where ascending is said to offer blessings equivalent to climbing Mt. Fuji. Along the Nakasendo post road, this shrine gathered faith from female travelers seeking safe childbirth and h…
Honjo Sengen Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded in 1620 (Genna 6) as a branch shrine of the Mt. Fuji faith, which had spread across Japan with Konohanasakuya-hime as its principal deity. The shrine is venerated for blessings of safe childbirth, good relationships, and protection from …
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Safe delivery, conception, child protection. Traditions tied to Empress Jingu, Konohanasakuya-hime, Suitengu, and Kishimojin.
Derived from the enshrined deity "木花咲耶姫命"
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