Hakusan Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Gifu Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the deity Izanami-no-Mikoto.
• Formerly served as a village shrine.

What to see

• The Haiden, built in 1502.
• The Haiden is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Haiden measures five bays wide and three bays deep.
• Haiden roof is hip-and-gable style.
• Haiden roof is made of cypress bark.

When to go

• Annual festival is on the first Sunday of April.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.