Nagasaki, Japan
Suwa Shrine
Suwa Shrine is the major Shinto shrine of Nagasaki, Japan, and one of the major locations of the Nagasaki Kunchi, originally celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and now celebrated on the fixed dates of October 7 to October 9. It is located in the northern part of the city, on the slopes of Mount Tamazono, and features a 277-step stone staircase leading up the mountain to the various buildings that comprise the shrine. Suwa Shrine was established as a way of stopping and reverting the conversion to Christianity that was taking place in Nagasaki.
- City
- Nagasaki
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Nagasaki
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Nagasaki
- Sōfuku-ji
- Confucius Shrine, Nagasaki
- Oura Church
- Siebold Memorial Museum
- Fukusai-ji
Background: Wikipedia