A Hakusan shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Shirayama-hime no Mikoto, the principal deity of Mount Hakusan. Hakusan shrines are found throughout Japan, typically associated with mountain worship and purification rituals.
- 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
- 31.7713806, 130.7673894
参拝のヒント
Many Hakusan shrines are located in mountainous or elevated areas, so wear appropriate footwear.
文化的背景
Hakusan worship originated from the sacred Mount Hakusan on the border of Ishikawa, Fukui, and Gifu prefectures. The tradition spread throughout Japan through the activities of mountain ascetics and Buddhist monks who established branch shrines.