Begin your journey in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, at 10:00 AM. First, stroll through Kamiyoshida, a post town that welcomed Fuji-kō, a religious practice dedicated to Mount Fuji, during the Edo period.
Visit the most sacred site for Mount Fuji, the Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine, where you’ll receive a blessing. Then, head to a 400-year-old Oshi inn, where you’ll experience traditional worship, sutra copying, and Goshuin printing. Enjoy a meal prepared with local seasonal ingredients and preserved foods, reflecting the culinary traditions of the Oshi inns.The place to have lunch is Kikuyabo.
At the Oshi inn, taste dishes made with local seasonal ingredients and preserved foods, reflecting the culinary traditions of the Oshi inns. These meals, once served to Fuji-kō pilgrims, are prepared with unique flavors and presentations at each inn.
Experience chanting the Fuji-kō scriptures and printing Goshuin on a pilgrim’s robe, which you can take home as a souvenir. Engage with the people who preserve and continue the traditions of the Oshi inns, while enjoying a meal made with local ingredients.