Here, says the Kojiki, the white rabbit washed its wound and sprinkled rush pollen on it.
A shrine dedicated to Hakuto-no-kami, the white rabbit of the Inaba myth: wounded by the sea crocodiles it had tricked, according to the Kojiki it washed in the pond called Migarai-ike and sprinkled rush pollen over itself to heal. It was the rabbit that brought the god Ōkuninushi together with Princess Yakami-hime, and that is why the shrine today draws people looking for a good match. The grounds face Hakuto Beach, where the beach itself is part of the story.
A Shinto shrine on the coast west of Tottori city, whose foundation cannot be dated, that worships Hakuto-no-kami together with Toyotama-hime and Hoketsu-no-kami. It is also recognised as a birthplace of medicine for its tradition of healing the skin, echoing the rabbit's wound.
ℹ️ Grounds free and open 24 hours. The shrine office (社務所, for amulets and goshuin) is open 9:00–16:00. Address: 鳥取県鳥取市白兎603, tel. 0857-59-0047.
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