A Hakusan shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the white mountain deity Shirayama-hime no Mikoto. Hakusan shrines are found throughout Japan and venerate the sacred Mount Hakusan, which straddles the borders of Ishikawa, Fukui, and Gifu prefectures.
- 宗派
- Hakusan
- 宗教
- shinto
- 祭神
- Shirayama-hime no Mikoto
- 祀られている神
- Shirayama-hime no Mikoto
- 座標
- 35.3208489, 136.8593559
参拝のヒント
Many Hakusan shrines feature white torii or decorative elements reflecting the 'white mountain' association.
文化的背景
Hakusan worship centers on Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's three sacred mountains along with Mount Fuji and Mount Tateyama. The mountain has been revered since ancient times as a dwelling place of kami, and Hakusan shrines serve as regional centers for this mountain worship tradition.