Achihayao Shrine
阿遅速雄神社· Shrine
About
The shrine is said to have begun in 668, when a man who had stolen the sword Kusanagi enshrined at Atsuta Jingu met a great storm here, and the sword he threw away was kept at this shrine for a time. The sword is said to have been returned to Atsuta Jingu afterwards.
Translated from the Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City tourist listings (観光施設一覧, CC BY 4.0).
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Designated cultural properties
Osaka Prefecture's list of designated cultural properties names this place as the owner of 3. Objects are not necessarily on view.
大阪府 文化財一覧 (CC BY 4.0), current at 2024-05-01. Joined by owner name; long names are shortened to the buildings or the object.
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