Konohanasakuya-hime
Culture & Region
Japan (Shinto)
Time Period
c. 712-720 CE (Kojiki/Nihon Shoki) recording
Domains
Mount Fujivolcanoesdelicate beautycherry blossomschildbirth
Symbols & Animals
Cherry blossomsMount Fujifiresake
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Mount Fuji shrines
- Sengen shrines
Key Myths & Stories
Marries Ninigi; fire-birth of children to prove fidelity; volcano goddess
Related Deities
≈ mountain goddesses; fire-birth parallels