A Hakusan shrine dedicated to Shirayama-hime-no-mikoto, the principal deity of Mount Hakusan. This shrine is part of the extensive network of Hakusan shrines found throughout Japan, particularly in regions where devotion to the sacred mountain and its protective deity flourished.
- Denomination
- Hakusan
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Shirayama-hime-no-mikoto
- Kami enshrined
- Shirayama-hime-no-mikoto
- Coordinates
- 34.1721509, 132.1749254
Visitor tip
Look for the distinctive white symbolic elements often associated with Hakusan shrines, reflecting the mountain's snowy peaks.
Cultural notes
Shirayama-hime-no-mikoto is revered as a goddess of the sacred mountain and is often associated with purification, protection, and agricultural prosperity. The Hakusan faith combines Shinto mountain worship with Buddhist influences.
Historical note
Hakusan shrines were established as part of the Hakusan faith that developed around the worship of Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's three sacred mountains. The cult of Shirayama-hime spread from the main Shirayama Hime Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture to various locations across Japan during the medieval period.