One of the main peculiarities of Nagoya is a variety of marvelous parks and squares. The Higashiyama Park is among the most interesting places here. The park covers quite a large territory and is conditionally divided into several zones. Here, you can find an exciting amusement park, a small zoological garden and an interesting botanical garden with a rich collection of exotic plants. It is also important to note that there is one of the most beautiful skyscrapers in the city, the Higashiyama Sky Tower . The main attractive feature of the skyscraper is a viewing platform equipped at a height of 180 m.
In Nagoya, there is one of the most remarkable religious attractions is Atsuta Shrine , a major Shinto temple in the city. There are a lot of meaningful artifacts and relics of the Emperor’s family, so the visit of the temple can supersede the walk along a museum. The main relict of the temple is the ancient sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi that is connected with many beautiful myths and legends. According to one of them, this wonderful weapon belonged to god Susanoo and then to hero Yamato Takeru that was famous for his deeds. The Shinto temple is distinguished by its impressive size. Three of its largest halls keep a rich collection of real masterpieces consisting of more than 3 000 exhibits.
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