Suwa Province, Chino

Name: Suwa Province
Address: Chino, Japan

#3 among attractions in Chino

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Suwa Prefecture is an old province in the area of Nagano Prefecture. ()

Local name: 諏方国 Coordinates: 36°0'0"N, 138°10'1"E

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Suwa Province – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Suwa, Suwa taisha, Takashima Castle, Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts.

5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Suwa
146 min walk • Lake Suwa, nestled in the heart of the Japanese Alps in Nagano Prefecture, is a serene and picturesque destination that embodies the tranquil beauty of Japan's natural landscapes. The lake is renowned for its hot springs and the unique phenomenon known as "Omiwatari,"...
6.7 miNW
Temple
Suwa taisha, Shimosuwa
172 min walk • Suwa Grand Shrine, historically also known as Suwa Shrine or Suwa Daimyōjin, is a group of Shinto shrines in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
4.1 miNW
Historical place, Park, Forts and castles
Takashima Castle, Suwa
106 min walk • Takashima Castle is a Japanese castle located in Suwa, central Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Takashima Castle was home to the Suwa clan, daimyō of Takashima Domain.
4.9 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa
125 min walk • Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts is located on the shore of Lake Suwa in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Designed by Shōzō Uchii, it opened in 1995.
4.4 miNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Onsen-ji, Suwa
112 min walk • Onsen-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, located in the city of Suwa, Nagano, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Shaka Nyōrai. The temple is located a 15 minute walk from Kami-Suwa Station.
3.9 miE
History museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology, Chino
99 min walk • The Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology is a municipal museum located in the city of Chino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, specializing in artifacts of the Jōmon period.
0.9 miW
35°59'43"N • 138°9'7"E
Chino Cultural Complex, Chino
23 min walk • Concerts and shows, Museum
2.3 miNW
Forts and castles
Kuwabara Castle, Suwa
60 min walk • Kuwabara Castle, also known as Takatoya Castle and Suisho Castle, is a yamashiro situated in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The castle was constructed sometime in the fifteenth century by the Kuwabara clan.
4.9 miW
Island
Honshu
126 min walk • Honshu, historically called Hondo, is the largest and most populous main island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits.
1 miNE
Universities and schools
Tokyo University of Science, Chino
26 min walk • Tokyo University of Science, Suwa is a formerly private university now public in Chino, Nagano, Japan. The school opened as a junior college in 1990. It became a four-year college in 2002. Beginning in April 2018, the university became a public corporation.