Nationwide Suwa Shrine Grand Head Temple 【 Suwa Taisha 】 Four Shrines Visit Goshuin Set August 8th, auspicious day, commemorative item (drawstring bag) included 【Details】 Suwa Taisha, "a collection of four shrines" located north and south of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture, is not a single shrine but is divided into the Upper Shrine and the Lower Shrine. The Upper Shrine is further divided into "Hongu and Maemiya," and the Lower Shrine is divided into "Akimiya and Harumiya," consisting of two shrines and four palaces, making it the "Shinano Province's First Shrine," and the head temple of over 10,000 Suwa Shrines nationwide. It is considered one of the oldest shrines in Japan, and has long been revered as a guardian deity of rain, wind, and water, a god who prays for a bountiful harvest and governs the source of life, and as a god of martial valor. It was also worshipped by warriors such as Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, the greatest military god in eastern Japan, as well as Minamoto no Yoritomo, Takeda Shingen, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. ※ Suwa Taisha, famous for the Onbashira Festival, is considered to have been visited by visiting all four shrines, which is called "Four Shrines Pilgrimage." Deities enshrined: Upper Shrine Hongu: Takeminakata no Kami Upper Shrine Maemiya/Lower Shrine: Yasakatome no Kami ※ Brand new, unused It will be shipped in a shipping box, and measures will be taken to prevent water damage and bending, so please rest assured. ※ Size Height: 15.5 cm Width: 10.5 cm