Atsuta Shrine is said to hold the Kusanagi sword, one of the three imperial regalia, and is among the most important shrines in Japan after Ise. Its annual festival on 5 June brings martial arts demonstrations in the precinct during the day, five makiwara lantern towers each carrying 365 candles at the gates at dusk, and fireworks in the evening.
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The date is fixed at 5 June. Nagoya is an hour from both Tokyo and Osaka by Shinkansen and is routinely skipped by visitors travelling between them, which makes this one of the easiest major shrine festivals in Japan to attend without competing for accommodation.
PlanningFixed on 5 June; the makiwara lanterns go up at dusk and the fireworks follow.
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