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Suwa Taisha
長野県
Head of 25,000 Suwa shrines nationwide — Ichinomiya of Shinano enshrining Takeminakata, with the Onbashira Festival every six years (Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property)
創建
200 年
種別
神社
Access
About 20 min by bus from JR Chūō Main Line Chino Station to Kamisha Honmiya stop
1 Nakasu Miyayama, Suwa, Nagano (Kamisha Honmiya)
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Shrine
Founded 200
1826 years
Enshrined Deity
建御名方神
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たけみなかたのかみ
八坂刀売神
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やさかとめのかみ
Buddhist Sect
Beppyō shrine of Jinja Honcho (former Imperial Major Shrine)
概要
Suwa Taisha is the head shrine of approximately 25,000 Suwa shrines across Japan and the Ichinomiya of the former Shinano Province. The principal deities are Takeminakata no Kami and his consort Yasakatome no Kami, and the shrine comprises four sites — Kamisha Honmiya, Kamisha Maemiya, Shimosha Harumiya, and Shimosha Akimiya — across an extensive sacred landscape. The founding tradition dates to t…
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The founding date of Suwa Taisha remains unknown, but the area around Lake Suwa is believed to have been a site of nature worship since the Jomon period, making it one of Japan's oldest shrines. The Nihon Shoki records that the deity Takeminakata no Kami came to reside in Suwa, establishing the site…
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Divine Benefits
Martial Fortune
Warding Off Evil
Abundant Harvest
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "建御名方神（たけみなかたのかみ）・八坂刀売神（やさかとめのかみ）"

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Onbashira Festival
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Once every 7 years, giant logs are dragged down mountains in one of Japan's three most unusual festivals.
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Related Figures
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Minamoto no Yoritomo
First Shogun of Kamakura
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In establishing the Kamakura shogunate, Minamoto no Yoritomo sought the support of major shrines throughout Japan, and is said to have made land grants to Suwa Taisha. Under Kamakura warrior governance, Suwa Taisha further consolidated its standing as a war deity, and the Suwa clan (the shrine's hereditary priesthood) served as gokenin (direct retainers) of the shogunate while holding the position of military governor of Shinano Province.
Takeda Shingen
Tiger of Kai
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Takeda Shingen deeply venerated Suwa Taisha's Upper Shrine and prayed for victory before his campaigns. After destroying the Suwa clan in 1542 (Tenbun 11) to seize the region, he continued to revere the Suwa deity as his guardian god, emblazoning the Suwa crest on his battle standards alongside the famed 'Fūrinkazan' motto. Suwa was the spiritual cornerstone of Takeda rule over Shinano, and Shingen continuously supported the construction and repair of the shrine buildings.
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