It has continued to be worshipped as a guardian shrine of the former village of Koasumi-mura. The main building has been repaired on numerous occasions in the past, but as it was originally built against a backdrop of lava rocks, it is believed to have been built to quell the volcanic eruption of Mount Fuji. During the Edo Period (1603–1868), the shrine was regarded as an embodiment of Mount Fuji, and became a center of Mount Fuji asceticism. A monument dedicated to the god of silk culturing also stands on the grounds of the shrine, as silk culturing has been a main industry of the region since ancient times.