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Suwa Taisha Kamisha Honmiya

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Suwa Taisha Kamisha Honmiya

諏訪大社上社本宮

Nagano · Chubu

The head shrine of the Suwa network, set against the wooded slope south of Lake Suwa, with a four-pillared precinct rebuilt without a honden — the mountain behind it serves as the object of worship. Its buildings are Important Cultural Properties and the approach passes under two of the four onbashira pillars.

Why we picked it

Suwa Taisha is four separate shrines several kilometres apart; most visitors reach only whichever one their bus stops at, and the head shrine is not the one on the lakefront.

Best season
Year-round
Crowd level
Popular
Rating
4.4· 10,325 reviews
Opening hours
Daily Open 24 hours

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Website
suwataisha.or.jp

Today

Open 24 hours

Stored weekly hours

Daily Open 24 hours

How to get there

From Nagoya Station · ~2h 38m by car

Tags

shrinehistoryarchitecture

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