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Our guide
Shirayama Hime Shrine, in Sannomiyamachi in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa, is the ichinomiya of the former Kaga Province and the head shrine of about 2,000 Hakusan shrines across Japan — “Shirayama” and “Hakusan” are two readings of the same characters. Its main festival is held every year on 6 May.
We have not checked a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map and look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Shirayamahime-境内-神門神馬舎 — Shun Zero · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Shirayamahime-境内-神門-神馬像 — Shun Zero · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Shirayamahime-境内-歳時記-加賀獅子舞奉納 — Shun Zero · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Shirayamahime-境内-北参道手水舎-1 — Shun Zero · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 白山比咩神社 01 — くろふね · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 白山比咩神社 02 — くろふね · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Shirayamahime Jinja (白山比咩神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Sannomiyamachi neighborhood of the city of Hakusan in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Kaga Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on May 6. It is the head shrine of approximately 2000 "Hakusan Jinja" across Japan. Though read differently, "Shirayama" and "Hakusan" use the same characters (白山) in Japanese.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
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