白山社

Hakusan Shrine

Japanese Name白山社
English NameHakusan Shrine
PrefectureGifu
ReligionShinto
Primary DeityShirayama-hime-no-kami
TypeHakusan Shrine
Coordinates35.1461998, 136.8997682

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About this Shrine

A Hakusan shrine dedicated to the mountain deity Shirayama-hime-no-kami, part of the extensive network of Hakusan shrines found throughout Japan. These shrines typically venerate the sacred white mountain and its associated deities, often serving local communities as centers for agricultural prayers and purification rituals.

Cultural Significance

Hakusan shrines are connected to the worship of Mount Hakusan, one of Japan's three sacred mountains. Shirayama-hime-no-kami is considered a goddess of the white mountain, associated with water, agriculture, and purification. The Hakusan cult spread widely during the Heian period through mountain ascetics and Buddhist-Shinto syncretism.

Enshrined Deities

Shirayama-hime-no-kami Izanagi-no-mikoto Izanami-no-mikoto

Location

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