Shirohebi Shrine (White Snake Shrine)

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Public Address
Tada, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi 741-0092, Japan
latitude
34.18
longitude
132.14

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+81 827-22-8634
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Operating Hours
  • Mon 12:00 am - 12:00 am
  • Tue Closed
  • Wed Closed
  • Thu Closed
  • Fri Closed Closed now
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

The national natural monument "White Snake in Iwakuni" is obliged to be carefully preserved as a valuable national property as a cultural property, and it must be made public as much as possible to spread awareness of its academic value. not. To that end, we have set up various facilities for general viewing. Young snakes hatched in outdoor facilities are housed in indoor facilities and artificially bred and managed until the age of 3 years. The grown white snakes are released to outdoor facilities again to protect and proliferate in an environment close to nature. Iwakuni citizens have a deep attachment to the white snakes, and when they settle in, they are delighted with Zuicho.

Since ancient times, Japanese people have regarded white-colored creatures to be sacred embodiments of the gods, and have treated them with great respect and care. In Iwakuni, the Shirohebi (White Snake), which kept local rice storehouses free from damage by mice, was said to be a servant of Benzaiten (also known as Saraswati, the Indian god of water), and many temples and wayside shrines dedicated to the White Snake were built all over the Iwakuni region. In the present day, Shirohebi Shrine attracts many visitors, as a deity that attracts financial luck, prosperous business, and health and longevity. Protective amulets and other White Snake goods are available to buy here. Located next to the shrine is a facility where White Snakes are raised in an outdoor environment (imazu white snake observation facility. ), where you can observe this living natural monument for yourself.

 

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