A Suwa Shrine in Kitamoto City enshrining Takeminakata no Kami and venerated for agriculture, martial arts, and hunting. A branch shrine of the Suwa faith from Suwa Taisha in Shinano, it has been revered by local farmers in Kitamoto's farming community since ancient times. The precinct is surrounded by Kitamoto's rich natural environment.
Kitamoto Suwa Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around 1300, in the early 14th century during the late Kamakura period. The Suwa faith, centered on Suwa Taisha in Shinano Province, spread widely across Musashi Province during the medieval era and was deeply revered by both warriors a…
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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