Suwa Shrine

Suwa Jinja is a Shinto shrine in , , . Known from the time of the Mongol invasions, the shrine is celebrated for its Zelkova and momiji.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Tottori Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Chizu Suwa Shrine” and “Suwa Jinja”
  • Address: 字宮前, 智頭町, 八頭郡, 鳥取県 689-1402

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ishitani Family Residence and Koun-ji Temple.

Museum
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The Ishitani Residence is a family residence in , , . In the Edo period Chizu flourished as one of Japan's largest shukuba or post stations, the Chizushuku in Inaba Kaidō. is situated 100 metres southwest of Suwa Shrine.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 130 metres south of Suwa Shrine.

Museum
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is situated 240 metres southwest of Suwa Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chizu-shuku and Chizu.

Locality
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is a locality.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,906 in 2681 households and a population density of 26.67 persons per km2.

Locality
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was a town located in , , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,143 and a density of 50.77 persons per km2. is situated 8 km north of Suwa Shrine.

Suwa Shrine

Latitude
35.27078° or 35° 16′ 15″ north
Longitude
134.23156° or 134° 13′ 54″ east
Open location code
8Q7P76CJ+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 409011115
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Wiki­data ID
Q3505843
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Suwa Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “諏訪神社”
  • Dutch: “Suwa Jinja”
  • Dutch: “Suwa-schrijn”
  • French: “Suwa Jinja”
  • French: “Suwa-jinja”
  • German: “Suwa Schrein”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Suwa”
  • Japanese: “諏訪神社 (智頭町)”
  • Japanese: “諏訪神社”

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Highlights include 本殿 and 拝殿.

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