A Hakusan shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the mountain deity Shirayama-hime-no-mikoto. Hakusan shrines are associated with Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's three sacred mountains, and typically serve as centers for mountain worship and purification rituals.
- Denomination
- Hakusan
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Shirayama-hime-no-mikoto
- Kami enshrined
- Shirayama-hime-no-mikoto
- Coordinates
- 35.1373528, 136.8065735
Visitor tip
Look for the distinctive white motifs often associated with Hakusan shrines, reflecting the meaning of 'white mountain' in the shrine's name.
Cultural notes
Hakusan worship combines Shinto mountain veneration with Buddhist elements, reflecting the syncretic religious practices that developed around Japan's sacred peaks. The deity Shirayama-hime-no-mikoto is particularly revered for protection and purification.
Historical note
Part of the extensive network of Hakusan shrines throughout Japan that originated from the worship of Mount Hakusan. These shrines were established as the Hakusan cult spread from the sacred mountain across various provinces, often serving local communities as centers for mountain deity veneration.