Heisenji Hakusan Shrine

About

A mossy green sanctuary where time stands still

Why go

• A moss-covered shrine ruins site hidden in nature
• A green sanctuary where time seems to have stopped
• A mystical scene in a quiet forest

Must try

• Create your own traditional japanese paper (washi)
• Buy a custom-made knife
• Visit a sake brewery and tasting
• Lacquer your own bowl with an artisan
• Mitarai Pond

Pro tips

• Take the Thunderbird express from Osaka/Shin-Osaka/Kyoto
• Change to Hokuriku Shinkansen at Tsuruga station
• Visit in the early morning for a mystical scene

Good to know

• Closed during winter

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Rating

4.5 / 5 (2172 reviews)

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