[Aichi/Nagoya] 17 selections of shrines you want to visit for New Year's visit in 2024! 

There are only a few more to leave this year. What kind of year has 2023 been for all of you?

This time, we will introduce "17 shrines you want to visit for Hatsumode (New Year's Visit)" in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, from standard spots such as Atsuta Shrine and Osu Kannon to local hatsumode spots.

"Atsuta Shrine'' where 2 million people visit for New Year's visit｜Atsuta

Speaking of New Year's visit to Nagoya, Atsuta Shrine is the place to visit. It is one of the oldest shrines in the Tokai region and boasts the largest number of visitors in the Chubu region, with over 2 million people visiting the shrine each year for New Year's visit.

Atsuta Jingu is located in Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City, in a forest called Atsuta no Mori. It is an old shrine that has been around for over 1900 years and is affectionately known as "Atsuta-san" by the locals. It is also known as a power spot because Kusanagi no Tsurugi, one of the three sacred treasures, is enshrined as an object of worship.

There are three entrances, the "East Gate", "West Gate", and "Main Gate (South Gate)", and you can visit from anywhere.

It is very crowded on Sanga-nichi (the first three days of new year), so if you want to go to Atsuta Jingu Shrine, please be prepared for the crowds!

If you want to avoid the crowds, you can visit the temple on New Year's Day from 4:00 to 6:00 a.m., on January 2 and after 5:00 p.m., and on January 6 and after that time.

The "Kokoro no Komichi" is a place you should definitely visit during your hatsumode. Even those who visit Atsuta Jingu often do not know about it, and it is the most sacred place in the precincts.

Kokoro no Komichi encircles the main shrine, and you can enter from the left side of the main shrine and the path behind the right side of the Kaguraden.

Please be sure to receive blessings from the "Okusu (Nanagusu)", which is cherished as a sacred tree in the precincts. The tree is said to be over 1000 years old and was hand-planted by Kukai.

It emits a strong power, and it is said that you can receive power by holding your hand over it.

Atsuta Jingu Shrine:  Home of "Kusanagi no Mitsurugi" and “Treasure trove of swords - Kusanagi-kan”, where you can even experience touching real swords!

“Atsuta Jingu” is a shrine with a history of over 1900 years, enshrining one of the three sacred treasures, “Kusanagi no Tsurugi”. In the past, the three great warriors of the Sengoku period, Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu, also believed strongly. At the newly established "Sword Treasure House Kusanagi Sword" in October 2021, many famous swords are on display...

2022.04.15

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[Atsuta Shrine]
1-1-1 Jingu, Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture 456-8585
Admission to the Treasure Museum is from 9:00 to 16:30 (admission until 16:10)
https://www.atsutajingu.or.jp/jingu/

Japan's Oldest Akiba Appearance Sacred Site "Akihasan Entsuji''｜Atsuta

"Akihasan Entsuji" next to "Atsuta Jingu" is also a shrine that is very beneficial, so we would like you to visit it as well.

It is affectionately known as "Akiba-sama" by the locals, and it is said that the god of fire, "Akiba Daigongen," protects from fire-related disasters. It is said that there are other benefits of "fortune, treasure, wisdom, and life extension".

Compared to Atsuta Shrine, you can visit the shrine relatively leisurely.

[Akihayama Entsuji Temple]
2-3-15 Jingu, Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture 465-0031
http://www.akibasan.or.jp/

Japan's three major Kannon "Osu Kannon "｜Osu

"Osu Kannon'' is also one of the must-visit spots for New Year's visit in Nagoya. The official name is Kitanosan Shinpukuji Hoshoin. It has been popularly known as "Osu Kannon" since ancient times.

Along with Asakusa Kannon and Tsu Kannon, it is also one of Japan's three major Kannon temples. In addition, it houses valuable cultural properties such as Japan's oldest manuscript of Kojiki, which is a national treasure, Masakadoki, which is designated as an important cultural property of the country, and the "Osu Bunko", one of the three classic collections.

The shrine is visited by many worshippers every year for its various benefits such as success in entrance examinations, academic achievement, protection from bad luck, family safety, physical health, and prosperous business.

On the first three days of the month, there is a long line of worshippers that extends past the temple grounds to the shopping street, so if you are going to Osu Kannon, please be prepared to wait in line dressed in warm clothes.

Speaking of New Year's Osu Kannon, the bells ringing on New Year's Eve are the same as the number of 108 worldly desires.

108 numbered tickets to ring the temple bell will be given on Tuesday, December 18, from 9:00 a.m.  If you would like to receive blessings at Osu Kannon, please get a numbered ticket for the temple bell.

Bell ringing fee 1,000 yen

[Osu Kannon]
2-21-47 Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture 460-0011
http://www.osu-kannon.jp/

Banshoji in Osu Shopping Arcade｜Osu

Along with Osu Kannon you should also visit Banshoji. This is a temple with a history of over 470 years, located in Osu Shopping Arcade.

The main deity is the eleven-faced Kanzeon Bosatsu, known for its close ties to warlords including Oda Nobunaga and Ieyasu Tokugawa. Originally, the temple was built on the south side of Nagono Castle as a bosatsu (bodhisattva) temple for the Oda family. Later, it was moved to its current location when Nagoya Castle was built, and has been revered as the red seal temple of Owari Tokugawa Family.

You can visit the shrine all night from New Year's Eve to New Year's Day, so if you are going to Osu, please visit.

"Banshoji," a temple that preserves the old and incorporates a new form.

Osu Shopping Arcade is known as a shopping street that represents Nagoya. Banshoji has a gorgeous entrance that catches your eye. I think many people have seen it while passing by, but they may have the impression that it is difficult to enter inside. This time, we will take a look at the main Banshoji and...

2021.09.28

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[Banshoji]
3-29-12 Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture 460-0011
https://www.banshoji.or.jp/

"Miwa Shrine'' in a corner of Osu Shopping Arcade｜Osu

"Osu Shopping Arcade" is one of Nagoya's tourist attractions. In one corner is Miwa Shrine, where the god of marriage is enshrined. It was founded in 1570 to welcome the gods from Omiwa Shrine in Nara Prefecture, which is also known as the strongest power spot in Japan.

Although it is a small shrine, many people come to worship every day, such as women who come for the cute goshuin (red stamp) and those who come to pray for marriage. There are limited goshuin stamps depending on the season and month, and there are always 5 to 6 types available. Prices range from 300 yen to 1,000 yen, depending on the design. Basically, you can choose your goshuin from the ones posted at the shrine office, but there are also birthday limited designs that can only be given to people who have a birthday, so be sure to check them out!

[Nagoya, Osu] Let's go to Miwa Shrine, a Shrine of Marriage and Rabbits!

* Information is current at the time of the interview. Please check the latest information of each facility and store when using. The zodiac for 2023 is the rabbit. If you have the chance, I would like to visit a shrine that is appropriate for the year of the rabbit. Therefore, we recommend "Osu Shopping Arcade...

2023.01.05

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[Miwa Shrine]
3-9-32 Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
http://miwajinnjya.com/

Susaki Shrine, a power spot in the center of Nagoya｜Naka Ward

Susaki Shrine is located in Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City. It is also called 'Hiroi Tenno' or 'Gozu Tenno', and it is said that during the Edo period, the Susaki Tenno Festival was one of the two major festivals along with the Toshogu Jidai Festival. In addition, this shrine enshrines the god of marriage, and is famous as a power spot with the blessing of marriage that connects all kinds of bonds, such as the fulfillment of love and the conferment of good matches.

[Susaki Shrine]
1-31-25 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture 460-0008
https://www.nagoya-info.jp/spot/detail/94/