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Tsurugi area, Hakusan, Ishikawa

Shirayama Hime Shrine — Hongu

白山比咩神社本宮

The main shrine of the Hakusan tradition at the mountain’s foothills. Choose it for a wooded uphill approach and shrine architecture near Tsurugi; this visit does not include the summit sanctuary or a mountain climb.

Wooded stepped main approach at Shirayama Hime Shrine — くろふね / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized to WebP; layout crop. Adapted BY-SA photos retain CC BY-SA 4.0. · Photographed 2019-01-12

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 40–60 minutes
The main approach, ordinary worship and a short Hongu precinct walk; excludes travel from Tsurugi, museum, summit ascent, formal prayers and queues. A planning allowance, not an official visit duration. Walking pace, breaks and queues vary.
Getting there: From Kanazawa, travel via Nishi-Kanazawa/Shin-Nishi-Kanazawa to Tsurugi on the Hokuriku Railway Ishikawa Line. The shrine lists a further 30-minute walk or about 5 minutes by taxi from Tsurugi; check bus departures separately.
Grounds hours: Ordinary gate hours were not confirmed in the official pages reviewed. Museum hours are 09:00–16:00 in April–October and 09:30–15:30 in November; closed December–March, with possible extra closures. These are museum hours, not a gate timetable.
Office hours: Prayer ceremonies: 09:00–16:00 at 30-minute intervals, reception from about 08:30. Ordinary amulet and goshuin counter hours were not confirmed.
Admission categories: A separate ordinary-worship admission tariff was not confirmed in the official pages reviewed. The museum is ¥300 for adults and free for high-school students and younger; formal prayers and offerings are separate.

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What to see

Wooded main approach
Shrine buildings at the foot of Hakusan
Optional separate treasure museum

Traditions & prayers

Traditionally associated with these prayers. Associations describe worship traditions, not guaranteed results.

Prayer source

Enshrined kami

Shirayama Hime no Okami (Kukurihime) · Izanagi no Mikoto · Izanami no Mikoto

A short history

The shrine preserves an ancient foundation tradition; its earliest dates are traditional accounts rather than a securely established construction date. The official history records a move to the present site after a fire in 1480. It is the principal shrine of the wider Hakusan shrine network, with a separate sanctuary on the mountain summit.

Before you go

The official guide describes about 250 metres of uphill main approach and recommends the north approach parking area for wheelchair users. Confirm the onward route with the shrine; the map point is not a certified step-free entrance. The summit Okumiya requires a separate hiking plan.

First shrine visit: etiquette & offerings →

Location

Ni 105-1 Sannomiya-machi, Hakusan, Ishikawa

36.4349, 136.6377 · Representative point by the main precinct or approach, checked on GSI; not a certified visitor entrance or step-free route. · Location source

Sources

Details checked 2026-10-08. Check the official site for changes before visiting.

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