A local Hakusan shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture dedicated to the white mountain deity Shirayama-hime-no-Mikoto. As part of the Hakusan faith network, this shrine venerates the protective kami associated with Mount Hakusan and serves the local community's spiritual needs.
- Denomination
- Hakusan
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Shirayama-hime-no-Mikoto
- Kami enshrined
- Shirayama-hime-no-Mikoto
- Coordinates
- 34.1831398, 131.8918929
Visitor tip
Check locally for festival dates and visiting hours as smaller community shrines may have limited access times.
Cultural notes
Hakusan shrines are part of a mountain worship tradition centered on Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's three sacred mountains. Shirayama-hime-no-Mikoto is revered as a protective deity associated with purification, agriculture, and local guardian functions.