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Heisenji Hakusan Shrine

藤谷良秀(Fujitani Yoshihide) — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Heisenji Hakusan Shrine

平泉寺白山神社

Fukui · Chubu

Heisenji Hakusan Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Heisenji, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture. It is said to have been founded in 717 by the Buddhist monk Taichu as a base for the Hakusan faith in the Echizen region.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.5· 2,346 reviews
Opening hours
Daily Open 24 hours

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Website
heisenji.jp

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Open 24 hours

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Daily Open 24 hours

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