Hakusan Shrine

What it is

• A candidate shrine for Mononobe Shrine.
• Also known as Ajimi Hakusan Shrine.
• Relocated in 1659, enshrining Mononobe Shrine.
• Dedicated to Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto.

What to see

• Shrine building on the Ajimi Hakusan Shrine Kofun mound.
• Remaining moat used as a pond.
• Hakusan Shrine Kofun, a designated historic site.
• Otabisho Kofun, a designated historic site.

When to go

• Market held on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of each month.

Getting there

• About a 5-minute walk from Ajimi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.