Hakuto Shrine
Hakuto Shrine was the setting of the myth of the White Rabbit of Inaba, mentioned in Japan’s traditional creation myth, the Kojiki. Legend holds that the powers of the shrine offered relief from burns and other skin conditions.
Mitarashi Pond.
Along the roadside of the grounds is the Mitarashi Pond, where the White Rabbit of Inaba was said to have washed his wounds and taken healing. The waters remain level, never swelling or declining, throughout the year.
In what is considered Japan’s first love story, the White Rabbit was the matchmaker for King Ookuni and Princess Hachigami. In more recent times, fittingly as this story’s birthplace, Hakuto was designated as ‘the holy ground for lovers’ in 2010.
Basic Info
| Address |
603 Hakuto, Tottori, Tottori
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| TEL | 0857-26-0756 (Tottori City Tourism Convention) |
| URL | https://hakutojinja.jp/ |
| Access | 40 min. by highway bus from Tottori Station. By car, 20 min. from the Chuugoku Expwy Sayo JCT-Tottori Expwy Tottori IC, or 1 hour and 30 min. on local roads from the Sayo JCT. |
