About 10 min on foot from Fujikyuko Line Fujisan Station
Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
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Shrine
Enshrined Deity
建御名方命
Overview
A Suwa shrine in Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida City. The Yoshida Fire Festival (August 26–27), held jointly with Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja, is counted among Japan's three great unusual festivals. The sight of 3-meter-tall torches blazing along the streets is breathtaking. Combined with the sacred procession of Suwa Jinja's deity, the festival has long signaled the close of the Mt. Fuji climbing…
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Origins
The exact founding date of Suwa Jinja is unknown, but tradition holds that it was established as a branch shrine of Suwa Taisha in Shinano Province, enshrining Takeminakata no Mikoto as its principal deity. The Yoshida district at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji flourished from ancient times as the ga…
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Divine Benefits
Martial Fortune
Warding Off Evil
Abundant Harvest
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "建御名方命"
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Festivals & Events
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8月
26
Yoshida Fire Festival
One of Japan's three strangest festivals, marking the end of the Mt. Fuji climbing season with giant torches.