Mt. Fuji Spring Water Trip: Sengen Taisha Shrine, Jinba Falls and Utogi Wasabi Fields

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2021.11.08

This trip took us to three special places around Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture: Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine, Jinba Falls and the Utogi wasabi fields.

Maps and access: Sengen Taisha / Wakutama Pond / Jinba Falls / Utogi wasabi fields

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine

Mt. Fuji is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha in Fujinomiya is the head shrine of more than 1,300 Sengen shrines across Japan that worship Mt. Fuji as a deity. The bright vermilion two-story gate and main hall stand out beautifully against the blue sky.

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Wakutama Pond: Spring Water from Mt. Fuji

Next to the shrine is Wakutama Pond. Snowmelt from Mt. Fuji flows through many layers of lava rock and gushes out here as crystal-clear spring water. The pond is designated as a Special Natural Monument. The water is so clear that you can see every water plant on the bottom, and ducks swim calmly on the surface. Many visitors come to fill bottles with this sacred water.

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Jinba Falls

A short drive from the shrine, a walking path leads to Jinba Falls. Here, spring water from Mt. Fuji pours out of the rock face in several white streams into a clear, blue-green pool. The surrounding forest was starting to show autumn colors, and it was very quiet and peaceful.

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Views of Mt. Fuji

On the way, we had great views of the snow-capped summit of Mt. Fuji rising above the clouds.

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We enjoyed a Japanese meal with sashimi and a small hot pot.

Japanese set meal with sashimi and hot pot

Utogi: The Birthplace of Wasabi Cultivation

Early in the morning, the sun rose over the mountains. We drove past tea fields, another famous product of Shizuoka, to Utogi in the mountains north of Shizuoka City. Utogi is said to be the birthplace of wasabi cultivation in Japan. Wasabi is grown in stone-walled terraces on the steep hillside, with cold spring water flowing through them all year round.

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Utogi wasabi terraces fed by mountain spring water, Shizuoka Utogi wasabi terraces fed by mountain spring water, Shizuoka

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Utogi wasabi terraces fed by mountain spring water, Shizuoka

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