Hakusan Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to the deities of Mount Hakusan. As part of the Hakusan shrine network, it serves the local community while maintaining connections to the sacred mountain traditions of central Japan.
- Denomination
- Hakusan
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Shirayama-hime-no-Mikoto
- Kami enshrined
- Shirayama-hime-no-Mikoto, Izanagi-no-Mikoto, Izanami-no-Mikoto
- Coordinates
- 35.3448609, 139.2056494
Visitor tip
Look for the distinctive white mountain imagery often associated with Hakusan shrines.
Cultural notes
Hakusan worship combines Shinto mountain reverence with Buddhist esoteric practices, reflecting the syncretic religious traditions that developed around Japan's sacred peaks.
Historical note
Hakusan shrines were established throughout Japan to venerate the deities of Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's three sacred mountains. These shrines became centers of mountain worship and were particularly important during the development of Shugendo practices.