In the countryside town of Fujieda in Shizuoka Prefecture I visited a hilltop shrine in the shadow of Mt. Fuji. It’s a Konpiragu Shrine also known as Kotohira-gu which originates from Shikoku and the main deity is Omononushi-no-Mikoto a patron deity of sailors, travelers, and maritime businessmen. It’s a picturesque shrine with interesting legends of the area about giant snakes and glowing Buddhist statues in the sea.
The shrine was built in the late 12th Century at the end of the Heian Period and the beginning of the Kamakura Period. It was burned down during the civil war period of the Sengoku Era in 1578 possibly in the time when Tokugawa Ieyasu was attacking nearby Tanaka Castle which was held by the Takeda clan. The shrine was later rebuilt in 1613.
The shrine sets behind the house of jvloggers Mully&Tomoko of Warmoth Strat and their dog Opie. Thanks to Tomoko for translating the signs!
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