Suwa Grand Shrine (Japanese: 諏訪大社, Hepburn: Suwa-taisha), historically also known as Suwa Shrine (諏訪神社 Suwa-jinja) or Suwa Daimyōjin (諏訪大明神), is a group...

Japanese mythology. Also known as Suwa Myōjin (諏訪明神 / 諏方明神) or Suwa Daimyōjin (諏訪大明神 / 諏方大明神) after Suwa Grand Shrine (Suwa Taisha) in Nagano Prefecture in which...

chief of Suwa Taisha, though details are uncertain. There are various theories regarding his parentage. During the Kamakura period, the Suwa clan served...

of Suwa (Suwa Taisha). Moriya is regarded as the mythical ancestor of the Moriya clan (守矢氏), a priestly family that formerly served in the Upper Suwa Shrine...

and the myths tied to it. Suwa Shrines are branch shrines of Suwa Taisha. Hiyoshi shrines are branch shrines of Hiyoshi Taisha. They have origins in Sannō...

Districts Suwa District (諏訪郡) Geyser in Kamisuwa (上諏訪), Nagano Prefecture Lake Suwa Suwa taisha Suwa, Nagano Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Suwa" in Japan...

The Suwa Daimyōjin Ekotoba (諏方大明神画詞 or 諏訪大明神絵詞 "Illustrated Record of Suwa Daimyōjin (Shrine)"), also known as Suwa Daimyōjin Go-engi Shidai (諏訪大明神御縁起次第...

of new gods represented by Takeminakata-no-kami. Suwa-taisha Moreya Takeminakata Snake worship Suwa clan Mana Holy Spirit Great Spirit Baetylus Animism...

to begin on 3 May.[needs update] What is known today as 'Suwa (Grand) Shrine', Suwa Taisha (諏訪大社), was originally two distinct sites made up of four...

Suwa Shrine (諏訪神社, Suwa Jinja) may refer to: Suwa shrine, part of the Shinto shrine network headed by Suwa taisha, in Nagano Prefecture Suwa Shrine (Nagasaki)...