Suwa

Suwa is a locality in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama. Suwa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kamisato 2-chome, as well as near the quarter Ueno.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Suwa Shrine and Higashi-Iwatsuki Station.

Suwa Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Suwa Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Higashi-Iwatsuki Station

Railway station

Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Higashi-Iwatsuki Station is a passenger railway station located in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-07".

Jion-ji

Buddhist temple

Photo: まも, Public domain.

Jion-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Iwatsuki neighborhood of the city of Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kasukabe and Hibori.

Kasukabe is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was one of the special cities of Japan until their abolition in 2015. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 233,278 in 108,328 households and a population density of 3,500 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Hibori

Quarter

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Hibori is a quarter, which is situated 5 km east of Suwa.

Miyashiro

Town

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Miyashiro is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 33,823 in 15,234 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 15.95 square kilometres. Miyashiro is situated 6 km north of Suwa.

Suwa

Type: Locality
Location: Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.96974° or 35° 58′ 11″ north

Longitude

139.70704° or 139° 42′ 25″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XXP94+VR

GeoNames ID

11027143

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In Other Languages

“Suwa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “すわ”
Japanese: “スワ”
Japanese: “諏訪”

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