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A Sengen shrine with a fujizuka mound, founded around 1600 for safe childbirth and matchmaking in the Fuji faith tradition
12 min by bus from Tobu Tojo Line Sakado Station
Asaba, Sakado, Saitama
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A Sengen Shrine in Sakado City, enshrining Konohanasakuya-hime and known for blessings of safe childbirth, good relationships, and protection from fire. A fujizuka mound in the precinct allows visitors to experience a miniature Mt. Fuji climb. Women have especially sought the goddess's blessings through the ages.
The Sakado Sengen Shrine is said to have been founded around 1600. During the Edo period, the cult of Mt. Fuji—known as Fujiko—spread widely across the Kanto region, and the shrine is believed to have been established as a branch of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha, the head shrine of all Sengen shrines.…
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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