The Okumiya shrine at the summit of Mount Fuji is a detached shrine of Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha. A shrine priest resides there every year during the mountain-climbing season in July and August.

Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine hosts the Yoshida Fire Festival, which sees 70 flaming torches line Fujiyoshida’s main street leading up to the foot of the mountain. The practice dates back ...

To begin with, the proud owner of Mt Fuji’s peak isn’t a person – it is actually part of Sengen Grand Shrine, which is mostly located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area belonging to the ...