Atsuta Shrine

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Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.

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Atsuta Jingū 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine
religious building
alsoKnownAs Atsuta Shrine
surface form: Atsuta Jingū
annualVisitors over 7 million
architecturalStyle Shinmei-zukuri (reconstructed style)
associatedWith Imperial Regalia of Japan
surface form: Japanese imperial regalia

Yamato Takeru legend
city Nagoya NERFINISHED
country Japan
culturalStatus important cultural and historical site
dedicatedTo Amaterasu
enshrines Five Great Gods of Atsuta
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
festivalHeldOn June 5
formerName Atsuta Shrine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Atsuta Jingū
foundedInCentury 1st century
governingBody Jinja Honchō (Shinto Shrine Association)
hasFacility Bunka-den treasure hall
hasFeature sacred camphor trees
torii gates
treasure museum
hasGarden Shinryū-tei garden
hasNewYearVisitors over 2 million
hasSacredTreasure Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
hasStructure main sanctuary (honden)
treasure hall
worship hall (haiden)
holdsObject ancient documents
ancient swords
ceremonial garments
mirrors
isOneOf Japan’s most important Shinto shrines
locatedIn Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED
Atsuta-ku, Nagoya
Chūbu region NERFINISHED
Honshū NERFINISHED
Japan
Nagoya NERFINISHED
notableFestival Atsuta Festival
partOf Imperial Regalia of Japan
surface form: Three Sacred Treasures of Japan
prefecture Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED
rebuiltAfter World War II
region Chūbu region NERFINISHED
religion Shinto
shrineRank Chokusaisha
Kanpei-taisha
Nijūnisha
traditionalFoundationDate reign of Emperor Keikō
visitedBy millions of pilgrims annually

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Atsuta Shrine alsoKnownAs Atsuta Shrine
this entity surface form: Atsuta Jingū
Atsuta Shrine formerName Atsuta Shrine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Atsuta Jingū
Nagoya hasLandmark Atsuta Shrine