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{{Short description|Shrine in Japan}}
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{{Infobox religious building
| name                  = Yamamiya Sengen-jinja
| native_name           = 山宮浅間神社
| native_name_lang      = ja
| religious_affiliation = Shinto
| image                 = Yamamiya sengen1.JPG
| map_type              = Japan#Japan Shizuoka Prefecture
| coordinates           = {{coord|35|16|16|N|138|38|13|E|region:JP_type:landmark|display=title,inline}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 2012|title=Nomination of Fujisan for Inscription on the World Heritage List|url=http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/nominations/1418.pdf|access-date=2022-01-24|website=UNESCO heritage centre|page=Executive Summary IV}}</ref>
| location              = 740 Yamamiya, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka
| heritage_designation  = 
| inscriptions          = {{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site|child=yes|Part_of=[[Mount Fuji|Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration]]||Criteria=Cultural: (iii), (iv)|ID=1418}}
| Heritage designation  = 
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'''Yamamiya Sengen-jinja''' (山宮浅間神社) is a shrine in [[Fujinomiya, Shizuoka]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 2012|title=Nomination of Fujisan for Inscription on the World Heritage List|url=http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/nominations/1418.pdf|access-date=2022-01-24|website=UNESCO heritage centre|page=39}}</ref> Japan. The shrine is unique as it lacks a [[honden]] and instead only has an altar. It uses a [[Kannabi]] instead

In 2013 the shrine was inscribed as part of the [[World Heritage Site]] "Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration".

== History ==
The shrine's exact construction year is unknown however [[Archaeological excavation|archaeological digs]] have found [[earthenware]] that dates back to the 12th or 15th century.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=January 2012|title=Nomination of Fujisan for Inscription on the World Heritage List|url=http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/nominations/1418.pdf|access-date=2022-01-24|website=UNESCO heritage centre|page=88}}</ref> Historical documents claim that the shrine was the predecessor to the [[Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha]].<ref name=":0" /> The first "Yamamiya Goshinko" ritual was performed at the two shrines in the 16th century<ref name=":0" /> and the last performance of the ritual was in 1874.

In 2013 the shrine was inscribed as part of the [[World Heritage Site]] "Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1418/|access-date=2022-02-02|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en}}</ref> due to representing [[Mount Fuji|Mount Fuji's]] role as an object of worship.<ref name=":0" />

== Architecture ==
The shrine has a unique layout as it lacks a [[honden]] and instead has an [[altar]] where one can pray to [[Mount Fuji]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=January 2012|title=Nomination of Fujisan for Inscription on the World Heritage List|url=http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/nominations/1418.pdf|access-date=2022-01-24|website=UNESCO heritage centre|page=88}}</ref> The shrine was built on an axis in order to provide the best views of Mount Fuji.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 2012|title=Nomination of Fujisan for Inscription on the World Heritage List|url=http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/nominations/1418.pdf|access-date=2022-01-24|website=UNESCO heritage centre|page=45}}</ref>

== Yamamiya Goshinko ==
The "Yamamiya Goshinko" was a biannual ritual performed both among the Yamamiya Sengen-jinja and the [[Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha]].<ref name=":0" /> It is performed in April and November. During the ritual a round trip is performed between the two shrines is made the priest of the Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha.<ref name=":0" /> During this trip the priest holds a spear said to be inhabited by the spirit of [[Konohanasakuya-hime|Asama no Okami]], the [[kami]] of [[Mount Fuji]].<ref name=":0" /> The route that the priest followed was known as the "Goshinkomichi", the route was marked by stones markers erected in 1691.<ref name=":0" /> The final "Yamamiya Goshinko" took place during 1874 and the ritual no longer observed.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Shinto shrines in Shizuoka Prefecture]]
[[Category:Fujinomiya, Shizuoka]]
[[Category:Asama shrines]]
{{Asama Faith}}