Omiya Atsuta Shrine in Matsumoto, dedicated to Atsuta no Okami — whose sacred object is the Kusanagi sword, the spiritual sword of Yamato Takeru — and long revered as the local tutelary deity. As a hub of Atsuta faith in Shinano, a divided spirit invited from Atsuta Jingu in Nagoya, the shrine received deep devotion from samurai and commoners alike. Also co-enshrining Sugawara no Michizane as a de…

Though the precise founding date is unknown, this ancient shrine was established in Matsumoto to enshrine a divided spirit of the Kusanagi sword, invited from Atsuta Jingu in Nagoya. Long cherished by the local community as the Omiya Atsuta shrine, it served as the tutelary deity of the district and…