[2025 Kofu Attraction] Travel Guide for Kanazakura Shrine (Updated Apr)

✨Kanazakura Shrine✨ 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 ⛩️Spot Introduction This shrine is located deep in Shosenkyo and worships Mt. Kinpu as its deity🙌 The shrine was founded when Sukunahikona no Mikoto was enshrined on the summit of Mt. Kinpu! 🗺️Shrine highlights ・The crystals "fire ball and water ball" discovered and polished at this location are sacred treasures. (Not open to the public) ・The shrine seal used to stamp the goshuin is also an extra-large rose quartz😳 ・The main hall has a magnificent ascending dragon🐉 and descending dragon🐉 💗Thoughts on visiting The vermilion-painted shrine is impressive! Dragons🐉 can be seen everywhere, including the main hall. At the shrine, the "Lifelong Amulet" containing the sacred treasures of fire and water balls 🔮 is extremely popular ✨ It is said to ward off all misfortune! ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ⛩️Kanazakura Shrine 🗾2347 Mitake-cho, Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture 🚗Kofu Station → approx. 33 minutes 🅿️Free parking 🏠9:00-17:00 (Shrine office) ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen trip February 2025 #shrine #shrine tour #Yamanashi Prefecture #Yamanashi sightseeing #Kanazakura Shrine

✨Kinpusan & Mt. Fuji Worship Site✨ 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 ⛩️Introduction to the spot This shrine is located deep in Shosenkyo and worships Kinpusan as its deity. If you walk up the slope from the shrine grounds for about 15 minutes, you will reach the worship site where you can see Kinpusan and Mt. Fuji! As it is a mountain path, sneakers👟 are a must 🗺️Points at the worship site ・As you walk up the slope, you can see the entire shrine grounds from above. ・You can come across a huge Iwakura! There is a "Nishimura Gongensha" in a cave-like place. ・If you're lucky, it's a spectacular spot where you can see both Kinpusan and Mt. Fuji! 💗 Thoughts on visiting Although we were blessed with good weather, we couldn't see Mt. Fuji due to the reflection of the sun... But Mt. Kinpu looked great! The 15-minute walk was arduous with many hills, but only those who made it to the top could see the view. It's rare to be able to see both Mt. Kinpu and Mt. Fuji in a beautiful view, so those who managed to achieve this were very lucky✌️! ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ⛩️Kinpusan/Mt. Fuji Worship Site 🗾2347 Mitake-cho, Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture 🚗Kofu Station → approx. 33 minutes →⛩️Kanazakura Shrine → approx. 15 minutes walk 🅿️Free parking ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen trip February 2025 #Yamanashi Prefecture #Yamanashi sightseeing #Shrine tour #Kanazakura Shrine

Kinzakura Shrine Kinzakura Shrine is a shrine that worships Mt. Kinpu, which is located at the top of Shosenkyo, a famous scenic spot in Kofu. During the reign of the 10th Emperor Sujin (about 2000 years ago), when an epidemic spread across the country, gods were enshrined in various provinces to pray for the elimination of the epidemic and the health of all people, and in Kai Province, the deity Sukunahikona no Mikoto was enshrined at the summit of Mt. Kinpu, which is the origin of this shrine. Later, during the reign of the 12th Emperor Keiko, when Emperor Yamato Takeru was on a tour of the eastern provinces, Susanoo no Mikoto and Oonamuji no Mikoto were also enshrined in order to develop the country. ▲The Kagura dance depicts Princess Inada having her scroll stolen by a giant snake, and Susanoo-no-Mikoto taking it back and returning it to Princess Inada. About 1,300 years ago, during the 2,000-year history of the shrine, Yoshino's Zao Gongen was enshrined there until the beginning of the Meiji era. At that time, the water dug as a pond for the Buddha was an endless spring of holy water. It is located on the left just before the torii gate. The crystal amulet of this shrine, which has a history of 2,000 years as a god of medicine and protection from evil, has a history of over 600 years as a lifelong talisman. The lucky Daikokuten is carved from a cedar tree (2,000 years old) that was burned in a fire in 1955. ▲Daikokuten, the God of Fortune ▲Daikokuten, the God of Fortune ▲Cedar burned by fire (2000 years old) Therefore, the main shrine is located at the top of Mt. Kinpu, and this shrine is a village shrine. The sacred treasures are the crystal "Fire Ball" and "Water Ball" that were excavated and polished in this area, and the main hall is dedicated to the "Ascending and Descending Dragon," which were destroyed in a great fire in 1955 but were later restored, both of which have crystals that are deeply related to this shrine entwined in their tails. The sacred tree "Kinzakura" (a type of turmeric cherry tree), which is also the origin of the shrine's name, has been worshiped as "Kinzakura of the gold tree," as sung in folk songs since ancient times. From late April to early May, the pale golden flowers are in full bloom, and the shrine is crowded with worshippers from all over the country, who believe that if they worship this cherry tree and receive a crystal amulet during this season, they will be blessed with good fortune for the rest of their lives and receive the divine blessing of protection from misfortune. #Shosenkyo #Mitake Shosenkyo #Kanazakura Shrine #Yamanashi #Yamanashi Prefecture #Yamanashi Tourism #Yamanashi Trip #Power Spot #Recharge at a Power Spot #Shrine #Shrine Tour #Shrines and Temples #Shrines and Temples Tour #Visiting a Shrine #Shrine Tour #Shrine Lover #Shrine Lover Boy #Shrine Lover Girl