Atsuta Shrine

Shrine

Prefecture

Aichi

Type

Shrine

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Free

Entry Fee

Free Entry Train Access

About This Destination

One of Japan's most important Shinto shrines, believed to house the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, one of the three Imperial Regalia. Set in a tranquil forest of ancient camphor trees in the heart of Nagoya.

Housing the legendary sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, one of Japan's three sacred imperial regalia, Atsuta Shrine ranks among the nation's most revered Shinto sites despite never displaying its mythical treasure. The shrine's wooded grounds in central Nagoya shelter ancient camphor trees and create a sanctuary of calm amid the surrounding city. Nine million pilgrims visit annually, especially during New Year celebrations, while the treasure hall displays swords, masks, and ceremonial objects donated by shoguns and emperors over fifteen centuries.