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Heisenji Hakusan Jinja

平泉寺白山神社

Shrine known for its moss gardens, a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site in Hakusan National Park, founded as a Buddhist temple in 717.

Updated 2026/07/12
Heisenji Hakusan Jinja
Heisenji Hakusan Jinja © 藤谷良秀(Fujitani Yoshihide), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Admission
Everyone Free
Access
56, Heisenjicho Heisenji, Katsuyama City, Fukui
〒 911-0822How to get there
Nearest stationKatsuyama Station
勝山78 min walk from the station
Nearest bus stop平泉寺神社前22 min walk from the bus stop

Heisenji Hakusan Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is known for its mossy gardens and was designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1930 and a National Historic Site of Japan in 1935. The shrine is located within the boundaries of Hakusan National Park. Heisenji Hakusan Shrine was originally built as a Buddhist temple in 717 and became a Shinto shrine in the Meiji period.

Getting There

Map: Getting to Heisenji Hakusan Jinja. Legend: Shinkansen; Bus from Katsuyama. Labelled stations: Fukui, Nagoya, Tsuruga, Echizen-Takefu, Maibara, Katsuyama.

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