Heisenji Hakusan Shrine

Heisenji Hakusan Shrine
平泉寺白山神社
Precincts of Heisenji Hakusan Shrine
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityIzanami
FestivalApril 20
Location
Location6 Heisenjichō Heisenji, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui-ken 911-0822
Heisenji Hakusan Jinja
Heisenji Hakusan Shrine (Japan)
Coordinates36°02′38″N 136°32′31″E / 36.04389°N 136.54194°E / 36.04389; 136.54194
Architecture
Established717 AD
Glossary of Shinto

Heisenji Hakusan Shrine (平泉寺白山神社, Heisenji Hakusan jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines, it was a prefectural shrine of Fukui Prefecture. Noted for its mossy gardens, the shrine gardens were designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty (名勝) in 1930 and a National Historic Site of Japan in 1935. Its main festival is held annually on April 20. The area of the shrine is within the boundaries of Hakusan National Park.