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Fujinomiya Station

A City Named After a Shrine

Fujinomiya Station is a JR Line train station in Japan, and is a ten-minute walk from Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine. Fujinomiya Station is also an ideal place to see the majestic view of Mount Fuji.

Fujinomiya Station is a JR Line train station in Japan. The name Fujinomiya, meaning “Palace of Mt. Fuji”, indicates its connection with Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine. As the closest train station, Fujinomiya Station is only a ten-minute walk away from the shrine.

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine

Head of 1,300 Sengen Shrines

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine is located in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is the main shrine of more than 1,000 Asama shrines in Japan. This shrine is dedicated to the great god Asama, and the Wakutama-ike Pond inside it is formed by the melt snow water from Mount Fuji.

Manywhere Trivia:
In Japanese culture, Hatsuyume (初夢) is the first dream one has in the new year. Traditionally, it is considered to be particularly good luck to have Mount Fuji, a hawk, or an eggplant in your first dream.

Fujinomiya Station is also An Ideal Place to See Mount Fuji, where the majestic figure of Mount Fuji is always in the center of attention, both inside and outside the station.