Hakusan-jinja, kuil Shinto di Jepang
Hakusan-jinja is a Shinto shrine in Kasugai featuring modest wooden structures with traditional design elements and well-maintained gardens laid out along stone pathways. Stone lanterns and a small stream flow through the grounds, creating a carefully arranged space that reflects classical shrine architecture.
The shrine was founded in 850 and relocated to its present location in 1655. The main hall was rebuilt around 1900 after fire damage during the Muromachi period, and has remained a steady part of the community ever since.
The shrine serves as a focal point for personal prayer and spiritual reflection within the community. Visitors offer coins, ring bells to call spirits, and leave wooden plaques inscribed with wishes on dedicated racks, demonstrating the active faith practices that continue to define the place today.
The shrine is free to enter and open every day of the year without entrance fees. Its convenient location makes it easy to reach on foot from nearby train stations in just a few minutes.
The shrine is known for visitors leaving used toothbrushes and praying for dental health and relief from toothaches. This unusual practice demonstrates how everyday concerns blend with spiritual tradition at this place.
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