Mount Haku

Mount Haku rises above the borders of Hida and the neighbouring provinces, its high ridges and forests a focus of mountain worship. Tradition credits the monk Taichō with opening paths to the sacred summit. Over time religious communities developed approaches from Echizen, Kaga and Mino, each with its own shrines and temples. Pilgrims and ascetics climbed the mountain through these routes, joining local traditions to a wider cult of Hakusan.