Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine is a shrine located in Fujiyoshida City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and is the head shrine of the approximately 1,300 Asama shrines throughout Japan. The grounds are vast, with the Hongu main shrine covering about 17,000 square meters and the shrine owning about 3.85 million square meters of land, including above the eighth station of Mt. Fuji. Known as the center of Mt. Fuji faith, it's a popular spot for many tourists. There are two shrines on the grounds, the Hongu and the Okumiya, with the latter requiring climbing and located at the summit of Mt. Fuji. With a history of over 1,000 years, let's visit this valuable shrine, which is also counted as one of the constituent assets of Mt. Fuji's World Heritage site.
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