Ootsu Suwa Shrine

What it is

• A shrine founded in 824.
• Invited from Shinano Province Suwa Grand Shrine.
• Dedicated to the deity Takeminakata no Mikoto.
• Designated a Shinsen Heihakuryo Kushin Shrine in 1915.

What to see

• The main shrine building.
• An Inari Shrine on the grounds.
• A Kotohira Shrine on the grounds.

When to go

• Annual festival held on the weekend closest to August 27.

Getting there

• Located east of Shin-Otsu Station.
• Located south of Keikyu Otsu Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.