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Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
1 / 6 The great torii of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha with Mt. FujiPhoto: Ennui / Public domain
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The head shrine of some 1,300 Sengen shrines nationwide and the traditional trailhead for climbing Fuji, with a spring-fed sacred pond fed by the mountain’s snowmelt. A short walk from the World Heritage Centre, so the two combine into one Fujinomiya day trip.
- Free — the best value on a port day.
- English: Limited signage.
- Hours: Grounds daytime.
- About 5 hr 30 min door to door, so it only fits a long call. On a short one it will cost you the ship, not the view.
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha and your ship
Both pins on one map, with the distance between them.
Tours that stop here
The ones I'd book — booked before you sail, since there is no tour desk at the pier.
Shiraito Falls & Lake Tanuki: Fuji's Water Country
If the mountain is the reason you booked this cruise, this is the tour: five hours into Fuji's own foothills with the operator that has run it for cruise passengers the longest.
US$453 per person for 2 · US$906 per vehicle Meets at the pier 5.0★ · 67 reviews · 5 hours Fits and has seats on 10 of 20 calls from 27 Oct Why it's on this list →
Fuji Highlights Small-Group Tour from Shimizu Port
The best-value way to reach Mt. Fuji itself from Shimizu: a shared car of no more than nine, priced per person, with the foothills' greatest hits in one day.
From US$142 per person · max 9 Meets at the pier 4.7★ · 148 reviews · 6–7 hours Fits and has seats on 1 of 20 calls from 27 Oct Why it's on this list →
Mount Fuji Private Tour: The Full Day
A slower, local-led Fuji day: Shiraito Falls, a quieter waterfall, a mirror lake and the head Sengen shrine, with room to change the plan on the day.
US$453 per person for 2 · US$906 per vehicle Pickup at the pier 5.0★ · 17 reviews · 5–8 hours Fits and has seats on 2 of 20 calls from 27 Oct Why it's on this list →Questions people send us
How do I get to Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha from Shimizu cruise port?
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha is ~40–50 min train to Fujinomiya + 10 min walk from Hinode Pier, where most cruise ships dock. Leave enough margin to be back on board at least 60 minutes before your ship departs.
How much does Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha cost?
Free. Prices can change — reconfirm on the day.
Plans that already include it
Each one is a finished day, walked and timed from the gangway.