Hakusan Jinja (白山神社)

Hakusan Jinja

Entrance and sando (pathway)

Hakusan Jinja (白山神社) is a Shinto shrine located in the Tsujidomotomachi district of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, close to Tsujido Suwa Jinja and Hachimori Inari Jinja. The shrine enshrines the kami (deity) Kukurihime-no-Okami (菊理媛大神), also known as Shirayama Hime Okami (白山比咩大神), who is revered as a guardian of agriculture, the ocean, and the local community.

According to the Nihon Shoki, Kukurihime-no-Okami played a role in mediating the conflict between Izanagi and Izanami, a divine couple in Japanese mythology. Because of this, she is also worshipped as a kami of matchmaking, marriage, harmonious relationships, and household safety.

At the entrance of the shrine, there is a stone pillar engraved with "白山神社入口," meaning "Hakusan Jinja Entrance." The pillar also bears the name "三島神社" (Mishima Jinja), and the official website of the Kanagawa Jinjacho (the Kanagawa Prefectural Branch of Jinja Honcho) lists Mishima Myojin (三島明神) as one of the enshrined kami.

Reference:

• 神奈川県神社庁. (n.d.). 藤沢市 白山神社. 神奈川県神社庁. https://www.kanagawa-jinja.or.jp/shrine/1206035-000/