Nestled at the top of Shosenkyo Gorge, Kanazakura shrine is one of the main landmarks of the Kofu region, known for its worship of Mount Kinpu. The sacred treasures kept within his walls are the Spheres of Fire and the Spheres of Water, five crystals excavated and polished in the area, and guarding the main hall of the shrine are two "ascending" and "descending" dragons each with a crystal ball entwined in their tail.
As the birthplace of crystal craftsmanship in Japan, Kanazakura shrine is known for its "goshuin" (seals given to visitors of temples and shrines and collected in books called "goshuincho") imprinted using a massive quartz crystal, making for quite the unique souvenir to bring home.

Many people visit the shrine in the spring to see its name-sake tree, the sacred "kanazakura" ("money tree"), of a rare variety of late-blooming cherry trees that produces yellow flowers known as "ukon-zakura" (turmeric cherry blossoms), believed to bestow good luck on visitors’ finances.
While the hundreds of cherry trees planted on the premises typically bloom in mid-April, the ukon-zakura sprouts flowers in late April/early May every year, and the shrine celebrates its full bloom every year with a spring festival featuring century-old rituals and various music and dance performances.

A 15-minute walk on the path paved through the forest behind the shrine leads visitors to a viewing platform where both Mount Fuji and Mount Kinpu can be seen in the distance on a clear day.