Suwa

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Template:CountryInfoSuwa (諏訪市; Suwa-shi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It does belong to Suwa Lake.

History

This section also includes a part of Touhou lore since it influenced Suwa city itself.

Historical Context

Area of Suwa city were habited since Paleolithic era. Suwa Clan controlled these area since Nara Period.

Town

During Post-Meiji reformations, on April 1, 1889, village of Kamisuwa was founded. On April 20, 1891, Kawasuwa got elevated to town status.

City

Suwa town was founded on August 10, 1941 by combining Kamisuwa, Toyoda, and Shiga villages.

When Mountain of Faith was released in August 17, 2007, Suwa has became more popular because of the Moriya Shrine owned by gods Kanako Yasaka, Suwako Moriya and the shrine maiden Sanae Kochiya. The Moriya Shrine is based on the real-life Suwa Grand Shrine.

Relationships

Friends

• Shimosuwa - We have similar traditions but we're located on different sides of the Suwa Lake.
• Chino - Together we're a part of Upper Shrine.