A Hakusan shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the white mountain deity Shirayama-hime no Mikoto. Hakusan shrines are found throughout Japan and venerate the sacred Mount Hakusan, which straddles the borders of Ishikawa, Fukui, and Gifu prefectures.
- Denomination
- Hakusan
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Shirayama-hime no Mikoto
- Kami enshrined
- Shirayama-hime no Mikoto
- Coordinates
- 35.3208489, 136.8593559
Visitor tip
Many Hakusan shrines feature white torii or decorative elements reflecting the 'white mountain' association.
Cultural notes
Hakusan worship centers on Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's three sacred mountains along with Mount Fuji and Mount Tateyama. The mountain has been revered since ancient times as a dwelling place of kami, and Hakusan shrines serve as regional centers for this mountain worship tradition.