Komagome Fuji Shrine

"Fuji shrine original、There was the old Hongo village。Tensho first year (1573) Hongo village headman Kimura ManmigiEmon、Same Hayato Ushikubo of two people、At the sight of the tree Hanasaki 耶姫 life to the dream、Emotion was the following year Suruga of Fuji Asama, Inc.。
1629 years (1629) Kaga clan Maeda weather is Upon bestow the Kamiyashiki (now the University of Tokyo campus)、Asama company that has been in the land was transferred to the land。The University of Tokyo campus whole area had to say that this Fuji-cho, until the dwelling display revision。
According to the company Den、Already current of company land in enbun year (1356-61) is referred to as the fujizuka、It is said that there was a large mound。When the mound is due to one estimate、It is said to be the ancient tomb of Zenpokoen。
Shrine of Fuji shrine、Wood Hanasaki 耶姫 life、It does not have a parishioner was made up at Fuji lectures organization。
As faith Sangoku、From around the modern medium-term during the Edo citizens、Fuji Lecture Many occurred。People of Fuji lectures and become the old end of May、6Gathered in the house of duty to the prayer of Fuji Tohai of the month Sakujitsu、The festival was carried out。And、To officially open Fuji、Send visiting a temple for smb. Person of lecture、Others were pilgrimages to Edo Fuji。Along with the epidemic of Fuji Lecture、Made a number of "our Fuji-san" of the model in the Edo。In Bunkyo、And here it is said to be "your Fuji Komagome"、"Fuji of Otowa" of Gokokuji、There was a "Fuji of Hakusan" of Hakusan Shrine。Than "the guide plate

"Edo-Tokyo agricultural Komagome eggplant"
By "shogunate is placed、Edo's population had soared。Although rice staple food was ordered from all over the country、In the lack of fresh vegetables was troubled most、There is a record that had been growing vegetables in the Edo Castle。Many of the feudal lords who are summoned the peasant from the country source、Suburban residence was not made vegetables, etc.。
In this way,、As a cash crop in the Edo near rural、Eggplant and radish、Vegetable cultivation, such as burdock becomes popular、Also in this Fuji shrine near、Various types of vegetable cultivation is produced、It was developed as a large consumption areas Edo of the supply base。
In particular、Eggplant is favored in the Edo common people as "Komagome eggplant" because it could be excellent、Tokugawa shogunate issued "Shinpen Musashi Topography draft" has been also written in the (1828)。Farmers would be to focus also on the production of eggplant seedlings and seeds。It was wholesale to Taneya。 Gathered Taneya The old Nakasendo in the north-west of the current Sugamo Station、Just like none of the flavor of Taneya Road、Komagome、Around the farmers such as Takinogawa had contributed greatly to the seed production of high-quality varieties。
1997 JA Tokyo group
From the Agricultural Cooperative Law Enforcement fifty anniversary "guide plate

"Old street guide：Street of Old Komagome above Fuji before the town "1966
"I was a peasant land of the original Denzuin。1737 years (1737) to open the Machiya、It became a magistrate ruled from 1745 years (1745)。
Near the top of Fuji before the town (named because the town in front of Fuji shrine) because it is in (northern)、It was named top Fuji before town。
Meiji Restoration after、Old Yanagisawa suburban residence、Combined Todo suburban residence and samurai shop site。
There is a Metropolitan Rikugien to town。Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa (Sobayonin-Tairo price of 5 Shogun Tsunayoshi)、It is completed stroll rockery fountain garden in suburban residence。Is a typical Meien of Edo daimyo garden。
In 1878、Become the property of the Iwasaki family、It is donated to the city of Tokyo from 1938 Doie、In general, it was published as a park。」