浅間神社
1157-7 Oiwake Kaguraden, Oiwake, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District
Shrine in Oiwake-juku Dedicated to the Fire God
Asama Shrine is located in Oiwake-juku, west of Kutsukake-juku on the old Nakasendo. It is dedicated to the fire god and has been a place for locals to pray for the tranquility of the mountains since the Great Tenmei Famine (1783). On the shrine grounds, a large stone is inscribed with a haiku by Matsuo Basho from "Sarashina Kiko": "Blow away / even the stones / of Asama's typhoon."
The small main hall, built inside a covering, is a cypress-bark roofed Ichigan-sha Nagare-zukuri style. The roof plaque indicates it was constructed in 1751 by carpenter Denshiro, providing insights into mid-18th century northern Saku regional architecture. Unique features include extended parts of the structure above the side screens and spiral patterns on the decorative elements.
| Location | Oiwake Kaguraden 1157-7, Oiwake, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District |
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| Website | None |
| Deities | Ōyamatsumi no Kami, Iwanaga-hime no Kami |
| Main Hall | Town-designated cultural property Year plaque: 1751 |
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| Carpenter | Denshiro |
| Architectural Style | Ichigan-sha Nagare-zukuri, cypress-bark roof |
