Hakkengū
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| Hakkengū 八剣宮 | |
|---|---|
 Atsuta Shrine betsugū Hakkengū | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Atsuta no Ōkami Amaterasu Susanoo Yamato Takeru Miyazu-hime Takeinadane |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-1-1, Jingu, Atsuta-ku Nagoya, Aichi 456-8585 |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°07′25″N 136°54′29″E / 35.12361°N 136.90806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Shinmei-zukuri |
| Date established | 708 |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Hakkengū (Japanese: 八剣宮) is a Shinto shrine established in 708 located in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, in Japan. It is the betsugū (auxiliary shrine) of the Atsuta Shrine. The legendary sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi, one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan, is worshipped as the shintai of the shrine.[1]
