Suwa Shrine (Joso)
諏訪神社 (常総市)
Suwa Shrine is a historic site in Joso City with significant carvings and a sacred tree.
What it is
- Also known as Mitsukaido Suwa Shrine.
- Enshrines Takeminakata-no-kami, Okuninushi-no-kami, and Kotoshironushi-no-kami.
- A shrine existed here during the Genroku era.
- Became the ujigami for Mitsukaido Town in 1954.
What to see
- Shrine building constructed in 1858.
- Heiden carvings by Gotō Nuinosuke.
- Main hall carvings by Takeda Shigezaburo Morikuni.
- A cenotaph erected on the grounds in 1914.
- Sacred zelkova tree is a city-designated natural monument.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
茨城県常総市水海道諏訪町3771 Open in Google Maps
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