A guardian shrine where Suwa faith crossed Usui Pass to take root in the silk town of Tomioka
About 12 min on foot from Joshin Railway Joshu-Tomioka Station
Tomioka, Tomioka, Gunma
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Tomioka Suwa Shrine enshrines Takeminakata no Mikoto, transferred from Suwa Taisha in Shinano Province. Joshu and Shinshu are adjacent across Usui Pass, and active movement of people and culture spread the Suwa faith. Takeminakata no Mikoto has gathered the faith of both Tomioka samurai and farmers as a deity of military prowess and agriculture. The autumn grand festival features floats parading t…
Tomioka Suwa Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around 1200 CE (the 2nd year of Shoji), when the deity Takeminakata no Mikoto was transferred from Suwa Taisha in Shinano Province. Because Joshu (Kozuke Province) and Shinshu (Shinano Province) are adjacent across Usui Pass, the Suwa fa…
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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