Atsuta-ku
The region where Nagoya is located is known as an industrial powerhouse, supplying the world with automobiles, machinery, aerospace parts and a wide variety of other products. This is illustrated in the fact that the Port of Nagoya, while not the largest in Japan, perennially handles the largest volume of international cargo of any port in the nation. This does not mean, however, that the city is a barren industrial wasteland. Just south of the city center in Atsuta-ku is one of Japan's oldest and most important shrines. Located on a beautiful site surrounded by 1,000-year-old evergreens, Atsuta Jingu is home to the Atsuta Festival, a wonderfully noisy and vibrant festival in which thousands participate, held every year on June 5th. Even if you miss the festival, however, the Atsuta Jingu Treasure House should definitely be on your itinerary. Full of many notable Japanese artifacts, this oldest of shrines also houses the highly revered Kuasanagi-no-Tsurugi, a sword reputed to have been handed down to the first emperor by the sun goddess Amaterasu.
Attractions
Atsuta-Jingu Treasure House
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