Katte-sha Shrine

What it is

• A Shinto shrine in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.
• Founded by Southern Court remnants during Nanboku-chō period.
• Dedicated to Katte Myojin, Amaterasu Omikami, and other deities.
• Built on a tumulus, part of the Shidami Kofun Group.

What to see

• The shrine building on the summit of a tumulus.
• Kattezuka Kofun, a scallop-shell-shaped burial mound.
• The kofun is 53 meters long, with a 39-meter diameter rear.
• The kofun was designated a national historic site in 2014.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.