Suwa Taisha

Suwa Grand Shrine
諏訪大社 (Suwa-taisha)
Part of the lower shrine
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityTakeminakata
Yasakatome
Kotoshironushi
FestivalOnbashira Festival
Ontōsai (April 15th)
Ofune Matsuri (August 1st)
Misayama Festival (August 27th)
Location
LocationChino City, Nagano (Kamisha Maemiya)
Suwa City, Nagano (Kamisha Honmiya)
Shimosuwa, Nagano (Shimosha)
Shown within Nagano Prefecture
Geographic coordinates35°59′53″N 138°07′10″E / 35.99806°N 138.11944°E / 35.99806; 138.11944 (Kamisha Honmiya)

35°59′28.1″N 138°08′00.2″E / 35.991139°N 138.133389°E / 35.991139; 138.133389 (Kamisha Maemiya)
36°04′31″N 138°05′28″E / 36.07528°N 138.09111°E / 36.07528; 138.09111 (Shimosha Akimiya)

36°04′55″N 138°04′55″E / 36.08194°N 138.08194°E / 36.08194; 138.08194 (Shimosha Harumiya)
Architecture
Date establishedUnknown (circa 6th century?)
Website
suwataisha.or.jp
Glossary of Shinto

Suwa Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Nagano Prefecture.[1] It is the ichinomiya or highest ranked shrine of the former Shinano Province and is very old.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aston, William George (1896). " Book XXX".  Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697. Wikisource. pp. 403-404. 
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