Heisenji Hakusan Shrine

Heisenji Hakusan Shrine
平泉寺白山神社
Precincts of Heisenji Hakusan Shrine
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityIzanami
FestivalApril 20
Location
Location6 Heisenjichō Heisenji, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui-ken 911-0822
Heisenji Hakusan Shrine is located in Fukui Prefecture
Heisenji Hakusan Shrine
Heisenji Hakusan Jinja
Heisenji Hakusan Shrine is located in Japan
Heisenji Hakusan Shrine
Heisenji Hakusan Shrine (Japan)
Geographic coordinates36°02′38″N 136°32′31″E / 36.04389°N 136.54194°E / 36.04389; 136.54194
Architecture
Date established717 AD
Glossary of Shinto

Heisenji Hakusan Shrine (平泉寺白山神社, Heisenji Hakusan jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines, it was a prefectural shrine of Fukui Prefecture. Noted for its mossy gardens, the shrine gardens were designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty (名勝) in 1930 and a National Historic Site of Japan in 1935.[1] Its main festival is held annually on April 20. The area of the shrine is within the boundaries of Hakusan National Park.[2]

  1. ^ "白山平泉寺旧境内" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  2. ^ Isomura, Yukio; Sakai, Hideya (2012). (国指定史跡事典) National Historic Site Encyclopedia. 学生社. ISBN 978-4311750403.(in Japanese)