Suwa taisha, Shimosuwa

Name: Suwa taisha
Address: Shimosuwa, Japan
Telephone: +81 266-27-8035

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Suwa Grand Shrine, historically also known as Suwa Shrine or Suwa Daimyōjin, is a group of Shinto shrines in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The shrine complex is the ichinomiya of former Shinano Province and is considered to be one of the oldest shrines in existence, being implied by the Nihon Shoki to already stand in the late 7th century. ()

Local name: 諏訪大社 Established: VI centuryCoordinates: 36°4'31"N, 138°5'28"E

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

1.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Suwa
47 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,"...
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Kirigamine, Suwa
117 min walk • Mount Kirigamine is a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
2.7 miSE
Historical place, Park, Forts and castles
Takashima Castle, Suwa
70 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.
1.8 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa
47 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.
2.3 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Onsen-ji, Suwa
60 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.
5.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ōsasa
150 min walk • Mount Ōsasa is a 1,807.3 m mountain of Chushin Highland, located in Nagawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is a part of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park.
2 miNW
Archaeological site
Nashikubo ruins, Okaya
51 min walk • The Nashikubo ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a Jōmon period settlement located in the Osachinashikubo neighborhood of the city of Okaya, Nagano in the Chūbu region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1984.
6.5 miSE
35°59'43"N • 138°9'7"E
Chino Cultural Complex, Chino
166 min walk • Concerts and shows, Museum
4.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Kuwabara Castle, Suwa
112 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.
3.4 miS
Island
Honshu
87 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.
6.9 miSE
Universities and schools
Tokyo University of Science, Chino
176 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.