Local Secret · Asakusa
Asakusa Fuji Sengen Shrine 浅草富士浅間神社
A small neighbourhood shrine north of Senso-ji dedicated to Mount Fuji, home to a lively plant fair in early summer.
About
The shrine sits on a low mound in a residential block of Asakusa and was the local stand-in for climbing Mount Fuji in Edo times. Each year around the start of the Fuji climbing season it hosts the Ueki-ichi plant market, when the surrounding streets fill with potted plants.
Highlights
- Fuji-worship shrine on a small mound
- Early summer plant fair (Ueki-ichi)
- Quiet residential setting
Tips
- Visit on a festival weekend in late May or June to see the plant market
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