Suwa Shrine

What it is

• A guardian shrine for Ogimachi and Okubocho.
• Founded in 1335 by Donkai, 4th Yugyo Shonin.
• Enshrines Takeminakata-no-mikoto and Yasakatome-no-mikoto.

What to see

• Daikokuten-sha, one of the Fujisawa Seven Lucky Gods.

When to go

• Nishitomi Bayashi festival, a folk cultural property.

Getting there

• 13-minute walk from Fujisawa Station.
• 18-minute walk from Fujisawa-Honmachi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.