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.[1] [2][3][4] Though read differently, "Shirayama" and "Hakusan" use the same characters (白山) in Japanese.[5][6][7][8] | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: 105-1,Ni,Sannomiya-machi, Hakusan Ishikawa Prefecture 920-2114 | ||||||
Deity: Shirayama Hime=Kukurihime no KamiIzanagiIzanami | ||||||
Festival: May 6 | ||||||