Atsuta Shrine

Atsuta Shrine 熱田神宮
The haiden, or prayer hall, 2019
Religion
Affiliation	Shinto
Deity	Atsuta no Ōkami Amaterasu Susanoo Yamatotakeru Miyazu-hime Takeinadane [ja]
Festival	Atsuta-sai; June 5th
Type	Chokusaisha Beppyo jinja, Shikinaisya Owari no Kuni sannomiya (Former kanpeitaisha)
Location
Location	1-1-1, Jingu, Atsuta-ku Nagoya, Aichi 456-8585
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates	35°07′39″N 136°54′30″E / 35.12750°N 136.90833°E / 35.12750; 136.90833
Architecture
Style	Shinmei-zukuri
Website
www.atsutajingu.or.jp/eng/index.htm
Glossary of Shinto

Atsuta Shrine (熱田神宮, Atsuta-jingū) is a Shinto shrine traditionally believed to have been established during the reign of Emperor Keikō (reigned 71–130 CE) located in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in Japan.^[1] The shrine is familiarly known as Atsuta-Sama (Venerable Atsuta) or simply as Miya (the Shrine). Since ancient times, it has been especially revered, ranking with the Ise Shrine.^[2]

Home of the sacred sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi, one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan, the shrine is one of Shinto's holiest and most important sites. Access to the site is strictly limited, with the general public not allowed beyond sight of the thatched roofs of the central structures, hidden behind four tall wooden fences. However, visitors are free to walk the forest and visit minor shrines within the compound.

The 200,000-square-metre (2,200,000 sq ft) shrine complex draws over 9 million visitors annually.^[2]