A Hakusan shrine in Kochi Prefecture dedicated to the mountain deity Shirayamahime-no-Mikoto. Hakusan shrines form a network of sacred sites throughout Japan connected to the worship of Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's three sacred mountains. The shrine serves the local community while maintaining the spiritual traditions associated with mountain worship and purification.
- Denomination
- Hakusan
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Shirayamahime-no-Mikoto
- Kami enshrined
- Shirayamahime-no-Mikoto, Izanagi-no-Mikoto, Izanami-no-Mikoto
- Coordinates
- 33.6361534, 133.5641676
Visitor tip
Look for symbols or imagery related to mountains and white imagery, as Hakusan means 'white mountain' and is central to the shrine's identity.
Cultural notes
Hakusan shrines are part of a mountain worship tradition centered on Mount Hakusan in Ishikawa Prefecture. Shirayamahime-no-Mikoto is revered as a goddess of the sacred mountain and is associated with water, agriculture, and protection. The Hakusan cult spread throughout Japan during the Heian period through the influence of mountain ascetics and Buddhist-Shinto syncretism.