[Nagano] The birthplace of Suwa faith: Suwa Taisha Kamisha Maemiya

●Name Suwa Taisha Kamisha Maemiya ●Access 〠2030 Miyagawa, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture 🚗Private parking available ●Points Kamisha Maemiya is the only one of the four Suwa shrines that has a main hall It is located on a sunny hill on the south side of Lake Suwa, where pure water flows It is said to be the birthplace of Suwa faith, where the enshrined deity first lived The main hall is about a 7-minute walk up a slight slope from the torii gate at the entrance The current shrine building seems to have been built using old materials received from Ise Grand Shrine Another feature of this shrine is the four fir trees that surround the main hall #Nagano Tourism #Temples and Shrines