[Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya/Nagano Prefecture] Japan's largest bronze lion statue is a must-see

Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 There are four Suwa Taisha shrines: Kamisha Honmiya and Maemiya, Shimosha Harumiya and Akimiya. Go through the torii gate of Akimiya and walk along the approach to the shrine, and you will see the three-sided gabled Kagura Hall decorated with a large shimenawa rope! There are also Japan's largest bronze lion dogs on both sides. Going around the back of the Kagura Hall with its very impressive large shimenawa rope, you will find the Heihaiden, which also exudes a sense of solemnity. The enshrined deity is relocated every six months along with the Harumiya, and is enshrined in the Harumiya from February to July, and in the Akimiya from August to January. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya ꕥAddress: 5828 Shimosuwa-machi, Suwa-gun, Nagano ꕥAccess: 🚉 Shimosuwa Station → approx. 13 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #Suwa Taisha #Nagano Tourism #Nagano Trip #Shrine Tour