Name: Suwa Jinja ( 諏訪神社 )
Enshrined Deity: Takeminakata
Address: 〒830-0037 Fukuoka-ken, Kurume-shi, Suwanomachi
Most of my information on Suwa Jinja in Kurume comes from a wonderful blog that documents shrines in Western Japan. So if you can read Japanese, please check it out here: 産土神名帳 (republished with permission)
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Enshrined Deity: Takeminakata
Address: 〒830-0037 Fukuoka-ken, Kurume-shi, Suwanomachi
Most of my information on Suwa Jinja in Kurume comes from a wonderful blog that documents shrines in Western Japan. So if you can read Japanese, please check it out here: 産土神名帳 (republished with permission)
~~ NOTE: As always, the pictures below often have captions, so please click on them to enlarge and see my comments. ~~
There are around 5,000 Suwa shrines throughout Japan. But they are all connected to the main Suwa shrine in Suwa city, Nagano prefecture - Suwa Taisha. These shrines all worship the god Takeminakata. Suwa Taisha is a very old shrine, dating back to at LEAST the 7th century. But Suwa Taisha is a separate post of its own, so let's move on to the Suwa Shrine in Kurume city.