The torii gate of Hakusan Shrine is built on the city border with Nantan City and borders on Prefectural Route XNUMX.
A large tsukubanegashi tree rises above the small tomb behind the shrine building of Hakusan Shrine.
It is designated as a natural monument of the prefecture, and is one of the largest tsukubanegashi trees in Japan. It is 360 years old, has a height of 27m, and a trunk circumference of 7.9m. legend remains.
Hakusan Shrine began in 771, when the spirit of Kukurihime no Mikoto was entrusted from Shirayamahime Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture and enshrined there. It is said that
| Name | Hakusan Shrine Tsukuba Gashi (Hakusan Jinja Tsukuba Spring) |
|---|---|
| Address | XNUMX Miyanomae, Keihokutanukicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto |
| Access |
Car: Take Route 162 north from Kyoto city ... Approximately 45 minutes Take the Yugemachi Shimonaka intersection toward Tanuki Bus: Shuzan (JR Bus) from JR Kyoto Station ... Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes From Shuzan to Tanuki (Keihoku Furusato Bus) ... Approximately 25 minutes |
