
Atsuta Shrine
is a
Japanese
Shinto shrine in
Atsuta-ku, Nagoya.
It is known as the second-most venerable shrine in Japan (the most venerable being the
Grand Shrine of Ise). It enshrines ''
Kusanagi no mitsurugi'' (草薙神剣, the Kusanagi sacred sword), one of the three
imperial regalia of Japan. It holds around 70 festivals in a year, and many people visit the shrine year-round. Also, the shrine has over 4,000 national treasures representing its 2,000 years of history.
External links
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Atsuta Jingu
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