Said to be one of the oldest shrines in Japan, Suwa Taisha Kamisha is visited by many tourists throughout the year. In the Edo period, it flourished as a castle town of the Takashima Domain, and in the Meiji period, it flourished as the center of the global silk industry.
Experience the history of Japan in Suwa City, be surrounded by Nature, and spend a blissful time.
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Hello! This is the Suwa Tourist Association.
Located in the center of Nagano Prefecture, Suwa City in Nagano Prefecture is an area where you can experience beautiful natural scenery such as Suwa Lake and Kirigamine, as well as rich history such as Takashima Castle and Suwa Grand Shrine.
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◆◆What is Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture?
With a population of about 47,000, the Suwa City is about a two-hour drive from the Central Tokyo.
The Suwa Grand Shrine Upper Shrine Lower Shrine, which is said to be one of the oldest shrines in Japan, is Visit by many tourists throughout the year.
In the Edo period, it flourished as a Castle Town of the Takashima Domain, and in the Meiji period, it flourished as the center of the global silk industry.
◆◆Tourist Spots in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture
◇Suwa Grand Shrine
It is the head shrine of Suwa Grand Shrine all over Japan.
The Upper Shrine is located in the Main Shrine Suwa City and Mae-miya Shrine Chino City, and the Lower Shrine is divided into Autumn Shrine and Spring Shrine both Shimosuwa Town.
In an architectural style called Suwa Structure, the shrine hall is designated as an important cultural property of the National Important Cultural Property, and the forest of the shrine is designated as a natural monument of the prefecture.
The "Four Shrine Tour" is a popular sightseeing course that tours the four shrines of Suwa Grand Shrine.
◇Takashima Castle / Takashima Park
The castle was built about 420 years ago, and the water of Lake Suwa Lake played the role of a moat, so it is also called "Suwa no Ukijo Castle".
The current castle tower is visited by many tourists as a Reference Room and Observation decks.
Takashima Park in the castle is also popular as a famous place for cherry blossoms.
◇Suwa Lake
Suwa Lake is located almost in the center of Nagano Prefecture and is the largest lake in Shinshu with a circumference of 16 kilometers meters.
It is full of highlights such as a lakeside walk, the Harmo Museum of Art, and the largest glass museum in Nagano Prefecture "SUWA Glass Village".
◇Kamisuwa Hot Spring
It is a hot spring on the shore of Lake Suwa Lakeside and has one of the highest daily gushing volumes in Japan.
There are many hotels, inns, guesthouses, and one-day hot spring facilities, so you can enjoy it according to your travel plan.
◇ Tateishi Park
It is a park on the mountainside, and you can see Suwa Lake below. There is also talk that it may have been used as a model for a movie!
100 best sunset points in Shinshu has been selected as a New Japan's Three Greatest Night Views and 100 Best Night Views.
◇Kirigamine Highlands
Alpine plants in all four seasons dye the entire Highlands.
The spectacular view of Mt. Fuji, the Alps, and the Yatsugatake mountain range will surely bring you Impression.
There is Kirigamine Ski Resort in the Highlands, where you can enjoy winter sports.
◇Nagano Prefecture Kirigamine Nature Conservation Center
At the Nagano Prefectural Visitor Center located in Yatsugatake Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park, you can learn about the flora, fauna, and history of Kirigamine through photos and panels.
◇Suwa Gokura
Suwa City's sake, which is made with underground water Gushing subterranean water from the Kirigamine Highlands, clear air, and a cold climate, is one of the best in Japan.
There are five sake breweries Suwa Gokura in the city, and it is also popular to visit the sake breweries where you can walk around each brewery.
◆◆Specialty products of Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture
Suwa City has a wide variety of Specialty Products harvested and produced locally, such as Western Karin quince products, river fish products, sake, Kanten agar-agar, and Shinshu miso.
These are known for their high quality and are highly regarded not only in the Local market but also nationally.
◆◆Introduction of festivals and events in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture
◇Suwa Grand Shrine Onbashira Festival
It is a traditional Shinto ritual of Suwa Grand Shrine that has been passed down for more than 1,200 years, held once every seven years in the Year of the Tiger and the Monkey.
At the Onbashira Festival, 16 large large fir trees over 17 meters are erected at the four corners of the shrine by hand.
The next meeting will be held in in 2028.
◇Suwa Lake Festival Fireworks Display on Lake Suwa
Held in on August 15 every year, fireworks launched from a launch platform set up on Hatsushima Island on Lake Suwa Lake dye Suwa Lake in vivid colors.
It is one of the One of the largest fireworks festivals in Japan, and about 500,000 spectators Visit every year.
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Suwa City is an area full of charm woven with history, nature, and culture.
Experience the history of Japan in Suwa City and spend a blissful time surrounded by Nature.
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Extra edition Agematsu town, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, Kiso County "Nezame-no-Toko"
On this day, the gluttonous Kasai is an extra edition! !️ I visited the "Nezame-no-Toko" in Agematsu town, Kiso District, which I had wanted to go to for a long time! Nezame-no-Toko is counted as one of the five most famous gorges in Japan and is also designated as a national scenic spot!! Before the Meiji era, there was no Dam and granite was carved by the rapids of the Kiso River. After the construction of the Dam, the Water surface of the Kiso River is lowered by the Water, and the enormity of the rocks is more pronounced. It was designated as a national scenic spot in 1923 and managed as a prefectural park, but it seems to have been promoted to Central Alps National Park in 2020!!
You can also look forward to the cherry blossoms in Spring and the Autumn leaves in autumn, and the scenery of the Four Seasons. The water of the river is also blue, so you can see the beauty of the Kiso River.
Also, in Nagano, a prefecture far from the sea, there is a "legend of Urashima Taro"! I've been curious about it for a long time~.
It was a very nice scenic spot and a good exercise! I think it's best to avoid wearing clothes that make it difficult to move after it rains. We recommend that you wear athletic shoes and clothes that are easy to move around!! Swimming is prohibited, so please be careful. If you are in the second grade of elementary school, you can go to Urashimado! How about a Nezame-no-Toko floor with your child to see a wonderful view!?
On the way back, I bought a limited edition "Morokoshi soft serve ice cream" from this Roadside Station using milk from Kaida Highlands by Roadside Station Hiyoshi Kiso Koma Kogen! The aroma of corn Aroma faintly Unfolds, and it was a very delicious soft serve ice cream that I had never eaten before!! Please enjoy it!
From time to time, I'm thinking about sending the gluttonous Kasai as an "extra edition".
◎ Nezame-no-Toko
📍 Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture, Agematsu town, Agematsu
◎ Free parking spaces: Yes (check the Home page below)
◎ Home page : https://kiso-hinoki.jp/colibri-wp/tourist/nezamenotoko/...
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The 56th Takashima Castle Festival
Hi all! It's 💦 been a hot day
By the way, I'm worried about the weather this weekend, but the Takashima Castle festival There are on the 25th (Sunday).
In festivals commemorating the reconstruction of the Castle keep of Takashima Castle in Showa 45, in addition to events such as Drums, dragon god dances, and woodcuts, Suwa City recommended souvenir exhibitions and sales are scheduled in the venue.
・Date & Time⇒ 2025 (Reiwa 7) Sunday, May 25 9:00~15:00
・Location: ⇒ Takashima Park
・Events⇒ Stage events, various merchandise sales
・Car parking lot ⇒ Suwa Lake Events Plaza (for visitors)
For details, please check the URL below!
https://suwacci.or.jp/suwayoiteko/lp/takashimajousai/...
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2025.05.13 Takashima Castle Fuji Flower
On this day, the gluttonous Kasai came to see the Fuji flowers in Takashima Castle (Takashima Park)!
This year, too, I came to see the Fuji flowers at Takashima Castle! I think it will be over by the end of this week.
In the Takashima Castle, there are two Fuji shelves side by side, and there is also a Fuji There are in the pond. It's a very, very beautiful shade, and the contrast between purple and white is irresistible!! Best time to visit around GW every year.
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Commitment to domestic wheat and additive-free dough Bread Workshop Suwa Karin Tree
On this day, the gluttonous Kasai visited the bread Workshop Suwa Karin Tree. The owner of this shop opened in May 2012 with a strong desire to make bread that can be eaten safely by children and babies.
The bread dough is made from wheat from Hokkaido and is made without any preservatives, colorings, or additives!!
・Egg ⇒ Uses chicken eggs raised in Yatsugatake's foothills
・ Milk ⇒ Uses Raised Jersey cattle milk from Nobeyama Highlands
・ Sausage / bacon ⇒ Uses Gastronomical delicacies with the original taste of meat without additives
・Wheat ⇒ Carefully selected wheat from Hokkaido (Haru Yutaka, etc.)
There are always about 25 kinds of bread in the store, including bread that appears every season. When I visited, it was 💦 sold out by 2 o'clock
The manager's recommended way to eat it seems to be to eat 🥖 the most popular "Butter" with olive oil. Gluttonous Kasai has a rare matcha-flavored melon bread and rusks as melon bread! The oat cookies, which were sold out on this day, are the best 🎶 because they are large and filling like those in the United States.
◎ Bread Workshop Suwa Karin Tree
📍 Suwa City Ote 2-1-2
☎ 0266-55-4343
◎ Business hours: 10:00 ~ 19:00
◎ Regular holiday : Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
◎ Car parking lot: Nawate Car parking lot (Use ticket available for purchasers)
◎ Payment: Cash, PayPay
◎ Home page : https://treeofkarin.weblike.jp//
Bakery Suwa Karin-no Ki. (Chinese quince tree)
The owner use additive free and also use only ingredients are produced in Japan!!! He takes pride in produced in Japan!!! He wants to customer to use for baby food. That’s why he particular about produced in Japan. He opened this shop about May in 2012.
Ordinarily about 25 kinds of bread for sale. I went to the bakery about 2 P.M. The bread was almost sold out!!! They are changing bread each season. So, you can enjoy any kind of bread each season!!!
The owner recommended the Batard. And recommended to way eat is put in an olive oil. It is so fantastic and amazing!!! Please try it out!!! Moreover, my recommend is Melon bread, oats cookie and rusk. Anyway, all breads are amazing. They have parking next to bakery. If you buy a bread, they give you parking free ticket.
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The other day, the executive committee of the Autumn fireworks (formerly known as the National New fireworks Competition) and named the "National New fireworks Challenge Cup 2025".
And the launch time has been decided! !️
The start time of the launch is different, so please be careful! Please!!️
https://suwako-hanabi.com/shinsaku/...
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It's getting warmer and warmer!
Two weeks ago, the gluttonous Kasai was sick with the flu. I had a fever of nearly 39 ° C, but I felt like I had an appetite ( ́ ~ ')! Please be careful... I took a break last week, so I'm going to be fine this week as well!
Everyone, the cherry blossom season is approaching, don't 🌸 you want to see photos of cherry blossoms? The photo is a photo from the past, but in the Suwa City, there is a view Spot There are Yamazakura Sawa. If you would like to and Spot recommended view of cherry blossoms, I would appreciate it if you could tell me!!
Gluttony Kasai is "Dango rather than flowers", but www I would like to post cherry blossom view spots in Suwa City firmly! Looking at last year's posts, it was about the middle of April!
Hi there! This is gluttony Kasai!
I got flu last week… It was so horrible! I got bad fever… BUT, I had voracious appetite!!! Would you believe that!? It was true… Everybody, please take care of that!!!
Now a day, Suwa city gradually getting warm. We will have Ohanami season!
Ohanami is Japanese traditional event in Spring. We enjoy and eat a feast seeing with cherry blossom’s blooming. These pictures were taken by previous.
This year, I will keep researching Sakura view spot and best time to see!!!
I saw last year’s post; it was middle of April! Please check it out!!!
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★ Suwa Lake / Kamisuwa Hot Spring Inn with delicious food 【Hamanoyu】
※Kamisuwa Hot Spring Yudama Legend
In the Kamisuwa Hot Spring, there is a "Yudama legend" that the goddess of Suwa Grand Shrine There are when she moved from the Upper Shrine to the Lower Shrine on the opposite bank, and the hot water for makeup that she carried wrapped in cotton fell on the way.
Now, in this cold season, don't you all want to soak in the warm Hot Spring!? Gluttonous Kawanishi, when you sweat in winter, you will become "Yukemuri Kasai" who gets steam from your head w Recently, I've actually been addicted to Hot Spring! First of all, I would like to introduce the "Kamisuwa Hot Spring" of the Local!! The first one was "Hamanoyu" who cooperated with us!! After all, Hamanoyu's Hot Spring can be bathed while looking at the garden, and now the bath ♨ is made of rare black granite And the ultimate is "heat retention!! This "heat retention" is the one of the best strong point in Japan!! By all means, please Accommodation and enjoy the bath that you can Use for 24 hours!!
・Men's bath
There are four types of baths: black granite bath, Japanese cypress bath (bubble bath), rock open-air bath, and medicinal herb bath. For men, you can ♨ heal your fatigue and fun with a herbal bath Equipped with dry sauna and cold bath. Large Public Bath is available 24 hours Use day!
・Women's bath
There are four types of baths: black granite bath, Japanese cypress bath (bubble bath), rock open-air bath, and lavender bath. Fun in the women's bath is a lavender bath ♨ with a Aroma and excellent relaxing effect. Mist sauna and cold bath. Large Public Bath, the lavender bath can be Use 24 hours a day!
☆ Private bath "Asanoyu"
There is a private bath where you can and slowly without family water, and even if you have small children, you can ♨ Fun the Hot Spring without hesitation like a bath at home. Fee 45 minutes / 2,200 yen (tax included)
・ Minamoto Fountain Nanatsugama Minamoto Spring (Shin Mitsugama No. 1 Minamoto Bath, Shin Mitsugama No. 2 Minamoto Spring, Iris Minamoto Spring, Yanaginami Minamoto Mixed Spring)
・Spring quality Simple sulfur Hot Spring (weakly alkaline, hypotonic, high-Hot Spring)
・Indications: neuralgia / myalgia / arthralgia / stiff shoulders / motor paralysis / joint stiffness / bruises / sprains / chronic digestive diseases / hemorrhoids / coldness / post-illness recovery / Relief from fatigue / health promotion
Everyone, please Accommodation "Hamanoyu" and enjoy this proud Hot Spring and the delicious rice that inn is proud of!!
https://www.hamanoyu.co.jp//
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※ Emergency Bulletin !!
National New fireworks Competition Renewal Held in decided!!
At this stage, the plan is to:
(1) Dispersion Held in ⇒ September 6, 13, 20, 27 (tentative) ・Held rain or shine (postponed in the event of a typhoon or disaster)
(2) Tournament format: After the preliminary rounds, the championship match (scheduled for 10/26) will begin!
(3) No paid pier seats
The details of the launch start time will be decided based on the meeting of the new executive committee Gari in April. After that, we will be able to provide you with more Information. Stay tuned!!
Please prepare your schedule and inn!!
★ Breaking NEWS!!!
Zenkoku Shinsaku Firework Competition Tournament is coming back this year in Autumn!!!
Now we can give you only this information.
1, Staggered attendance (before we hold one day attendance)
2, Tournament style ⇒ Preliminary round on each Saturday in September. Sep 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th (Plan)
3, No ticket! You can see free!!!
We have an executive committee of this competition on April. After this committee, we will give you more detailed information.
Please wait for it!!!
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Taking advantage of the cold climate and nature of the Suwa region, this Events was started with the hope of purifying Lake Suwa Lake and revitalizing the region. This year marks the 31st anniversary of the event.
With the participation of 6 Towns and villages, let's create together with the aim of creating a Town planning and people who love the Local! Let's light it up together! Let's interact with the town! In addition to experiencing and broadcasting the charm of the Suwa area, with the meaning of "Suwa no Kuni Winter Thanksgiving", about 20,000 lights will Gari connect the town and people.
Let's make it together! Let's light it up together! Let's interact with the town!
Please go out to the fantastic Suwa area for one night only.
Held in Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 5 p.m. (17:00)
Location: Lights in various places in 6 cities and towns/villages in Suwa
* Events details will be updated on the Official website as soon as they are decided.
Ice Candle Official Website http://www.ice-candle.jp//
★ Where the ice candle is lit
・Around the shopping street in front of Kamisuwa Station
・Yanaginami Park
・Komeikan Street
・Tree-lined street
・Shimazaki 1 Sannomaru Street
・Takashima Castle
・Tenaga Shrine
・Suwa Grand Shrine Upper Shrine Miyamachi-dori Shrine Nokaze Kita approach to the temple
・Around the entrance of Sazanami Road on the Kamikawa Bridge side
・Starbucks Coffee Suwa Jonan
・Starbucks Coffee Suwa Lake SA (up line)
・Starbucks Coffee Nakaoki
・ Sake brewery street to Motomachi area
・Biore Hall
・Yualley Iki Iki Genkikan
・Kamisuwa Hot Spring Ryokan Street
・Suwakko Land
・Okaya Municipal Art and Archaeological Museum
・Shitsukaku Yukemuri Hiroba
・Shimosuwa inn Tachimachi Street
・Chino City Office (in front of the government building)
・Suwa Tokyo University of Science
・Deli & Cafe "K" (in Yatsugatake Nature Culture Park)
・Fuji Midaka Pension Village
(in no particular order)
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Wakamasu Bread 🥖 @wakamasu_bakery (Instagram)
A regular customer visited Wakamasu Bakery, a shop that he frequents. From grandfather to father to the current owner, it has been a bakery for three generations, moving from the shop in Ina at the time of its founding to Suwa, and has been running for a total of 99 years!
Now, he is making bread 🍞 with his father and the owner of the shop The shop started with the owner's great-grandfather's generation, There is a Wakamasu Bread is Ina, and the shop is related to the soul food "milk bread" of Nagano Prefecture!!
Thereare the pops in the store include product descriptions and details such as "domestic wheat" and "unroasted sugar sudakito" (100% sugarcane sugar, which is rich in minerals)! The "Milk Ball" that the regulars love is also famous, and it seems 🥖 that there are many regulars who ask for this much
・ A popular product from the past, "Milk Ball" with milk cream in soft French bread
・ The owner's recommendation, "cream bread" with plenty of homemade custard cream
・ Recent popular product, "Croque Monsieur" sandwiched between homemade béchamel sauce, ham, and cheese
・ 4 types of sandwiches and 2 types of cooked bread are available.
◎ Wakamasu bread
📍 4-11-10 Kogan-dori, Suwa City
☎ 0266-52-3488
◎ Business hours: 8:00 ~ 16:00
◎ Business days : Thursday, Friday, Saturday
◎ Home page : https://www.instagram.com/wakamasu_bakery/...
Regular customer addicted to Wakamasu Bakery’s Milk Ball! Owner’s Great-grandfather began Wakamasu bakery in Ina. Wakamasu bakery was established 99 years ago. After that, his son (owner’s grandfather) moved to current location in Suwa city. Today, owner and her father making a bread.
This is just between you and me! Actually, Wakamasu Bread related to Gyu-nyu Pan(Milk cream Bread).
Now a day, owner using domestic wheat and Sudaki Tou (Japanese sugar, it has so much mineral). She particular about for raw materials.
These are regular selling list.
・Regular customer want to Milk Ball.
・Owner's recommendation is Cream bread with homemade custard cream.
・Recent trending item is croque monsieur with homemade béchamel sauce and ham and cheese.
・Four kinds of sandwiches and two kinds of cooked breads.
◎ Wakamasu bread
📍 4-11-10 Kogan Street, Suwa City
☎ 0266-52-3488
◎ Business hours: 8:00 ~ 16:00
◎ Business days : Thursday, Friday, Saturday
◎ Homepage : https://www.instagram.com/wakamasu_bakery/...
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