Heisenji Hakusan Shrine 平泉寺白山神社 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Izanami |
Festival | April 20 |
Location | |
Location | 6 Heisenjichō Heisenji, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui-ken 911-0822 |
Geographic coordinates | 36°02′38″N 136°32′31″E / 36.04389°N 136.54194°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 717 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]