While in Tokyo you can take the Shinkansen and get off at Nagoya shortly. Here you can walk around, find the castle and walk for a while but try not to miss the Atsuta Shrine.
It is a shrine of the Shinto religion, the first Japanese pre-Buddhist religion (with which he has been living for thousands of years). It is believed that this place was established under the reign of Emperor Keiko (71 to 130) and is commonly known as Sama or venerable Atsuta Atsuta.
This complex of 200 thousand m2 which receives millions of visitors every year has always been a very revered site. One of the oldest Japanese chronicles say that this place contains one of the imperial jewels, the sacred sword of Susanoo. According to certain sources Yamato Takeru was in possession of several relics, including the sword, and his death everything was transferred to the sanctuary.
The shrine buildings are maintained by donations from many benefactors and this has been true throughout history. Such prominent figures as the first unifier of Japan, Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the shogun Tokugawa family or even the always been included in this list.
As a Shinto shrine is dedicated to the veneration of Atsuta Ookami no clear and connects with legendary tales of the sacred sword. Of her many replicas have been made to safeguard the original, although this could not prevent a day was stolen.
Since its inception, the sword was returned, not displayed to the public although it claims to live in this sanctuary. You can not see, but you can enjoy thousands of relics that are part of Japan’s National Treasure.
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