Museums in Suwa
This overview contains all museums in and around Suwa. Curious about which museums there are in Suwa? These are the museums:
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Suwa is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, known for its beautiful natural surroundings and rich cultural heritage. The city is built around Lake Suwa, one of the largest lakes in Nagano Prefecture, and is surrounded by mountains including the Yatsugatake range.
Suwa has a significant historical importance as a center of Shinto worship, with the Upper and Lower Suwa Shrines being among the oldest and most important Shinto shrines in Japan. The city has a strong industrial heritage, particularly in precision manufacturing and watchmaking, which developed from its traditional craft industries.
Throughout the year, Suwa hosts various cultural events and festivals, including the famous Onbashira Festival held every six years, where massive logs are transported down mountain slopes and erected at the corners of Suwa shrines. The city is also known for its hot springs (onsen) and maintains a balance between its industrial present and cultural past.
This overview contains all museums in and around Suwa. Curious about which museums there are in Suwa? These are the museums:
Unfortunately we don’t know about any current exhibitions in and around Suwa.
Unfortunately we don’t know about any discount passes in Suwa.