Atsuta is the second most revered shrine, after Ise. The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (草 薙の剣), one of the three Imperial Regalia is housed there, although nobody gets to see it except the emperor and certain priests. It was last seen during the enthronment of Emperor Akihito, but not by the public.
As a side note, speaking of the Imperial family, Crown Prince Naruhito climbed Mt. Fuji on the 8th, too! He had tried earlier, but had to turn back because of weather.
Like most Shinto shrines, Atsuta is rather plain. Shinto shrines are also regularly torn down and rebuilt. The area around Atsuta is a nice park, though.
Sake for the gods.
A nice shady park for a stroll.
The shrine at Atsuta.
A replica of the sword.
Some flowers in the park.
A turtle and koi in a pond in the park around the shrine.
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kirei desu ne! Nihon e ikitai ne! Among the few simple sentences I still remember from my lessons. *LoL*
Not having a clue as to what Kusanagi-no-Tsuruji might be, I went to that ark of all knowledge, Wikipedia. They have quite an extensive article there. For those who don't want to bother, I would sum it up as saying Kusanagi-no-Tsuruji is a sort of Japanese Excalibur. The article adds, "Due to the refusal of Shinto priests to show the sword, and the rather sketchy nature of its historical references, the current state of or even the existence at all of the sword as a historical artifact cannot be confirmed."
FWIW...
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