Tourist Spots and Events
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Tourist spots and attractions 《Map of Shimosuwa with Tourist Spots》



Shimosuwa Town is nestled on the side of Lake Suwa and the city has developed as the town of the Grand Shrines of Suwa. The Grand Shrines are the headquarters of over 10,000 Suwa Sect Shinto Shrines in Japan and they have seen many eras of the Japanese long history. In Kamakura period, it enjoyed the special patronage of the Kamakura Shogunate. In the Civil War era from 1490〜1600 many feudal lords, such as Takeda, and other Samurai generals paid homage at the shrine. Being at the crossroads of Nakasen Highway and Koshu Highway. In the Edo era, an important role was played by the city.

Adjacent to Wada Pass and Shiojiri Pass, it used to be one of the busiest hot spring post towns on Nakasen Highway. The taste and ambience of the traditional Japanese post town still remains in the down town area, which attracts a lot of tourists.

A	Aki-Shrine (秋宮) and the vicinity	・ Aki-Shrine（秋宮): The Grand Shrines of Suwa (諏訪大社) ・ Someikan (奏鳴館) : Lake Suwa Music Box Museum ・ Gishodo (儀象堂) : Lake Suwa, Clockwork Science Museum ・ Shimosuwajuku-honjin (下諏訪宿本陣: The officially appointed inn for feudal lords in old days) ・ Rekishi Minzoku Shiryokan (歴史民族資料館: History and Folklore Museum) ・ Museum of Literary works of Kuniko Imai (今井邦子文学館) ・ Kamakura Highway (鎌倉街道): The Romantic Path
B	Haru-Shrine (春宮) and the vicinity	・ Haru-Shrine (春宮): The Grand Shrines of Suwa ・ Manji (万治): The stone image of Budda ・ Jiun Temple(慈雲寺) ・ Suigetsu Park(水月公園)
C	The Shimosuwa Railway Station (下諏訪駅) and the vicinity	・ The monument of the Shimosuwa Station ・ Sagara-Zuka (相楽塚): The historic Japanese mound
D	Lake Suwa (諏訪湖) and the vicinity	・ Lake Suwa ・ Lake Suwa Museum (諏訪湖博物館) ・ The Memorial Museum to Akahiko (赤彦記念館) ・ Shiin-Sanbo (柿陰山房) ・ Harmo Art Gallery (ハーモ美術館) ・ Takagi Park and Playing Ground (高木運動公園) ・ Jogging Road (ジョギングロード): Jogger Walk
E	Wada Pass (和田峠) and the vicinity	・ Wada Pass Historic Battlefield (和田峠古戦場) ・ Hoshigato (星ヶ塔)―the source of obsidian
F	Yashima Highland (八島高原) and the vicinity	・ Yashima Highland (八島高原) ・ Yashimagahara Marshes (八島湿原) ・ Yashima Visitors Information Center Azami-Kan (八島ビジターセンターあざみ館) ・ Kannonzawa Gorge (観音沢渓谷)
G	Lake Izumi and the vicinity	・ Lake Izumi Park (いずみ湖公園)

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