Atsuta Jingu (Atsuta Shrine)
This shrine located in Nagoya City’s Atsuta Ward has been known familiarly as “Atsuta Sama” since long ago. Reported to have been established in 113, it is revered as a Great Shrine ranking second only to Ise Jingu Shrine. The shrine is famous as a place that enshrines the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-tsurugi, one of the three sacred treasures that symbolize the Imperial throne. The approximately 190,000-square meter premises are thick with kusunoki (camphor trees) that have been living for more than one thousand years, and are scattered with numerous setsumatsu-sha (smaller shrines managed under the shrine). There are numerous events and festivals held at the shrine including Hatsu Ebisu on January 5, and it is constantly bustling with visitors for Shichi-Go-San (shrine visit by children aged 7, 5 and 3), omiya-mairi (the first shrine visits by babies) and even Hatsu Mode (the first shrine visit of New Year).
Spot details
- Address
- Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Atsuta-ku Jingu 1-1-1 Map
- Phone
- 0526714151
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
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[Admission fee] Free
[Treasure Museum] 500yen (800yen combined ticket with Treasure House of Swords Kusanagi Museum)
*Subject to change during special exhibitions and special exhibitions - Parking Lot
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Available(400spaces)
※Free - Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available (space available outside the torii)
- Wi-Fi
- Available
- English Menu
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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Review
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- Peaceful and austere beauty in the forest
- It was raining quite heavily when we arrived here, plus we were under a time crunch, so didnt get to do/see as much as we wanted. We did see, however, the small museum on site and the beautiful and...
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- A Nagoya must see
- Shrine is conveniently located across from subway station. The grounds are spacious and wooded. Although their were lots of visitors, one did not feel crowded. A food area offered good, relatively...
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- Famous and attractive shrine
- As we visited in the New Year Holidays, there were huge numbers of visitors, many of whom came to pray at this holy site. Just to see this mass of humanity lining up to pay their respects and make...
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