A Suwa Shrine in Iruma City enshrining Takeminakata no Kami and venerated for agriculture, martial arts, and hunting. A branch shrine of the Suwa faith spread from Suwa Taisha in Shinano, it has been revered by local farmers in Iruma's farming community. The precinct is surrounded by green nature in this Sayama tea-growing region.
The Suwa Shrine in Iruma is traditionally said to have been founded around 1200, during the Kamakura period. The Suwa faith, centered on Suwa Taisha in Shinano Province, spread widely across Musashi Province during the medieval era, finding devotees among both the warrior class, who revered Takemina…
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "建御名方命"
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