Suwa Shrine
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A is a shinto shrine part of the shrine network headed by Suwa Taisha
. There are many Suwa Shrines in Japan. Famous Suwa Shrines are as follows.
Suwa Taisha
, or Suwa Grand Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Nagano prefecture, Japan. Over 1200 years old, it is one of the oldest shrines in existence, and is mentioned in the Kojiki, an 8th century text...
. There are many Suwa Shrines in Japan. Famous Suwa Shrines are as follows.
- Suwa TaishaSuwa Taisha, or Suwa Grand Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Nagano prefecture, Japan. Over 1200 years old, it is one of the oldest shrines in existence, and is mentioned in the Kojiki, an 8th century text...
-- Sōhonsha (the head shrine) of Suwa Shrines. - Suwa Shrine (Nagasaki)Suwa Shrine (Nagasaki)Suwa Shrine is the major Shinto shrine of Nagasaki, Japan, and home to the Nagasaki Kunchi...
- Suwa Jinja (Chizu)Suwa Jinja (Chizu)is a Shinto shrine in Chizu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Known from the time of the Mongol invasions, the shrine is celebrated for its Zelkova and momiji. The Honden dates to 1832. The Onbashira Festival, held in the Year of the Tiger and Year of the Rooster, sees pillars of Japanese cedar carried...
- Akita Suwa Gū