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Atsuta-ku

Åô Atsuta Shrine Åô

Atsuta Shrine, familiarly known as Atsuta sama (Venerable Atsuta) or Miya (the Shrine) , has been one of the greatest centers of worship in Japan from ancient times. Visitors to the shrine,
including those who practice the conventional New Year visit, now number nine million annually.

The enshrined deity Atsuta-no-Ookami (Atsuta God ) is Amaterasu-Oomikami as represented
by the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-tsurugi (sword of Kusanagi), one of the three sacred treasures
that symbolize the Imperial throne. The tradition says that this great god, by the divine decree
of the god of creation, Amatsu-mioya-no-Mikoto (heavenly-Father-God), manifested for the first
time the way of gods to this world and blessed mankind with the virtue of love.

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This arrival place for ships prospered as a sea entrance of Owari-han (Owari Bay) in medieval times. Between Miya (Atsuta) and Kuwana had become the only marine route and many people and ships used there. A shipping office and customs house was built there in 1625. The place is now the Miya-no-watashi park and the whole place is restored to show the old atmosphere.

ÅôShiratori ancient tombÅô (lower picture)

A keyhole-shaped mound with a full length of about 74m. It was constructed at the beginning of the 6th century. Although it was considered to be the grave of Yamato-takeru-no-mikoto from ancient times, it is now considered Mr.Owari's grave by investigation. But it doesn't remain in its original form now.

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