Kashima Shrine
Among the sacred groves associated with such "jinja"s or Shinto shrines is the 20-hectare wooded area associated with at Atsuta-ku, Nagoya. The 1500-hectare forest associated with Kashima Shrine was declared a "protected area" in 1953. Today it is part of the Kashima Wildlife Preservation Area. The woods include over 800 kinds of trees and varied animal and plant life.