Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine

I visited Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine in Yoshida-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture for the company trip this fall.

As I walked through the gate of the shrine which was large and powerful, there were two large and tall trees standing on both sides of Haiden (the front shrine).

These trees are 1000 years old and called Fujitaro Sugi (Sugi means cedar trees / Fujitaro is a name of a Japanese man) and Fuji Meoto Hinoki (Hinoki means cypress trees / Meoto means a married couple in Japanese). Even the trees were very old but they still looked fresh, strong and beautiful. When I touched them, I felt very sacred.

 

There are also the main shrine, the west main shrine and the east main shrine in the precinct which are registered as important cultural properties.

 

If you have a chance, how about visiting Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine?

 

T.F

 

Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine