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Atsuta Shrine - Nagoya Travel

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Atsuta Shrine (熱田神宮, Atsuta Jingū) is one of Shinto's most important shrines. It enshrines the Sun Goddess Amaterasu and stores the sacred sword Kusanagi, which is one of the three imperial regalia. Note, however, that the sword is never displayed to the public. Atsuta Shrine stands in a pleasant, wooded park in southern Nagoya. During the Meiji Period, the shrine's buildings was remodeled after the Ise Shrines in the purely Japanese Shinmei-zukuri architecture style. Visitors can learn more about the shrine's relation to swords at the Kusanagi-kan, a museum that was newly opened in 2021. The interestingly designed museum hall exhibits over a dozen historical swords of various sizes out of the shrine's large collection and also let's visitors lift some sample swords in a hands-on corner. In addition to the Kusanagi-kan and not far from it, there is also a more old-fashioned treasure house with more swords and other shrine-related documents and objects on display. A pleasant thing to ro

Atsuta Shrine - Nagoya Travel Atsuta Shrine (�M�c�_�{, Atsuta Jingū) is one of Shinto 's most important shrines . It enshrines the Sun Goddess Amaterasu and stores the sacred sword Kusanagi, which is one of the three imperial regalia . Note, however, that the sword is never displayed to the public. Atsuta Shrine stands in a pleasant, wooded park in southern Nagoya . During the Meiji Period , the shrine's buildings was remodeled after the Ise Shrines in the purely Japanese Shinmei-zukuri architecture style. Visitors can learn more about the shrine's relation to swords at the Kusanagi-kan ,

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