Discove r S h i m o suwa
99min

A standard course full of the town's historic sights. Sankaku Batchō is thetriangle formed by Akimiya, Harumiya and Ōtōrō with the side length 872.72m.
Akimiya (15 min) → Fushimiya-tei (10 min) → Harumiya / Manji no Sekibutsu(9 min) → Gebabashi / Ōtōrō (15min) → Sagara-zuka (25 min) → Akimiya (20min)

Hot Springs

Harumiya and around

60min

Starting from Harumiya, a walk along the river to the mysterious Buddhiststone statue which won the acclaim of the the world-renowned avant-gardeartist Taro Okamoto, and to the peaceful Zen temple, this course offers aslow and relaxing moment that soothes your mind.
Harumiya (2 min) → Ukishima-sha (2 min) → Manji no Sekibutsu (3 min) →Scenic view of Lake Suwa (3 min) → Jiun-ji Temple (5 min) → Fushimiya-tei (5 min)→ Harumiya (5 min)its many enjoyable public bathhouses are
sourced from local natural hot springs!

* The number of the bus is very limited. Taking Taxi from YOISA to Kiotoshizaka slope, andthen to Akimiya should be the best for those who are short in time.
* Motor assisted bike rental is available at the Tomonomachi Parking and OIDEYA.

Iōdobashi Bridge
Named after Iō(lit. Medicine Kinga.k.a Bhaisajyaguru,the Buddha of healing.)

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Ibo Ishi(lit. wart stone)
A stone with many holes.
The water in the holeis said to heal warts.

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60min

Discover local Shimosuwa by strolling around the alleys and secret paths.

Miya-no-mae Soba

Soba

The official inn for feudal lords and court nobles in the Edo period, and the seat of authority in the posttown. Enjoy the samurai teahouse and Japanese garden passed down through the Iwanami family.

OIDEYA Museum Complex☎ 0266-27-0001 Age16+ ¥600 / Age 7-15 ¥300

OIDEYA is the complex of museums and information center. GISHODO is a clock musuem where theworld's only replica of an astronomical clock tower is on exhibit, it also hold a watch assembly workshop too.
YANONEYA is a museum of Jōmon culture of the region where huge obsidan mining diorama is on display.

Nidec Sankyo Corp. Suwanone Museum ☎ 0266-26-7300 Age16+ ¥1,000 / Age 7-15 ¥500
Shimosuwa used to be the world's leading producer of musicbox. Enjoy the history and pleasant harmonies
through concerts held several times a day. You can create your own music box from a large variety of selections.

onlyRandom
Open Hours

Dinneronly

Information Center
Public Restroom
Free
ParkingHarumiya

BakeryOIDEYA
Akimiya

Taishadori

Shimosuwa Sta.

Kiotoshizaka
Slope Course

Café

Community Bank

Shimosuwa Sta.
185

Tonbe

Cultural Center
Town Office20

YutanpoCake shop
Café

Unagi Hayashiya

Eel Restaurant
Okaya
FukudayaMatsumotoJapanese sweetsBuilt in 1982.
Weigh 7167kg, 8.5m in height

1.1km
Akimiya

0.2km
StationA stone lantern built in 1829.
The triangle formed by the Ōtōrō,Harumiya and Akimiya is called“Sankaku Batchō”(lit. 8 chō* triangle) after thedistance between each location* A chō is an old Japanese unit oflength: 1cho=109m.

DanranKohama

Furukawa
Akasuna

Suwa Jindaiko
Drum Training Hall

Suwako Museum /Akahiko Memorial Hall

Kohan no yu
Harmo Museum

Mizube Park

Shimosuwa Rowing Park
AQUA MIRAI
Akasunasaki Park

Lake Suwa

Souvenir Shop

A mound dedicated to Sōzō Sagara, the captainof the Sekihōtai, a pioneering militia at the timeof the Meiji Restoration.

Suwa Dialect
MuseumChabo Shokudō
Allons-y 1F

Ceramic art
IzakayasulosuYōrō-no-TakiArii

UMI COFFEE & LAUNDRY

TaishadōriStreet /Western foodMusic box
Assembly

2F YukiChineseCooked freshwater fish StoreInformation
Center

Shimosuwa Station

Tōme noKeyaki

Suwanone

Izakaya20
Lake Suwa (1.4km)
Suwako Museum (1.4km)
Shiin Sanbō (2km)
Hashimoto Masaya (2.3km)

Suwa

Keidai-sha
Hōmotsu-den

Suwa-taishaSuwa Taisha

Akimiya

Koyasu-sha

It holds the biggest
bronze Komainu(guardian dogs) in Japan.

Chōzuya

Shiramatsu(lit. white pine tree)
Putting its triple-needles
in your wallet brings wealth.

Tōme Hachiman

NIDEC SANKYO CORP.

Fukumiya Restaurant
Gatoha Curry and Café
Motoyama Kawazakanaten

Chihiro-ike
Pondfor visitors
Hachiman-sha
to shrine
Ebisu-sha
God of sailing, fishery and business

Iinari Jizō

Neiri no sugi

A stone Jizō statue located(lit. old woman's zelkova)
at the historical site of Jingū-ji
A tree for agricultural(a temple that belongs to a shrine,)
divination.
said to grant any wish.

Sacred Hot Spring trough

Café

Purification trough associated with the dragon
god tradition of Suwa region in which contains
sacred hot spring water. Visitors should cleanse
themselves before offering prayers to the shrine.

Around Akimiya
An artwork by Akio Suzuki,
the pioneer of the Japanese sound art.

2 Yamaneko-tei③
3 Taisha Senbei④(lit. sleeping cedar)
Lowers its branch for about
9cm at midnight to sleep,
you may hear it snore byputting your ear against thetrunk. It is said that putting
its needles in your pillow
brings a restful sleep.

6 Kikyōya⑦

1 Otodate③4 Kagura⑤

Kagura-denA venue where people dance
and play music in dedication
to the God.

Miyasaka
Soba

Inui Bappa

2F Terrarium

32Haruya

Defined by the 4 stone marks,
this land used to be a practicefield for archery and riding.

4Akimiya
Skating Rinkka Slope
Hachimanza

Inn of the late Edo
period (1603-1868)

Café

Honda Shokudō

HashimotoMasaya

Izakaya

Hachimanzaka
Kōsatsu Plaza

SobaSalon Shimosuwa

Sagara-zuka Monument

SobaN

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Legend holds that this hot spring gushed from the cotton thatthe Suwa Goddess dipped in hot water. People call it the God's
hot spring that the water is said to roil when bathed by a sinner.

Shioyokan

Shintsuru

579RestHouse

Taisentei /Shūgetsu-an
ChihiroSatō Meisanten

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Town Office
Cultural Center

Yamanekotei Annex

La Shirotori

Post Office208dōsen

Wata no yu

6Onbashira
ShintōMinatoyaaakThe Nakasendō / Kōshū-dōchū Junction Monument

98Information
CenterSugeno Onsen

Community Space

Sakaecho

Scenic View of Mt. Fuji

Shokusaikan

Nakagawa

OIDEYA
Museum Complex

Free for visitors toOIDEYA & Suwanone

For beauty and fertility

MaruyaWatch
Assembly

Yotsukado
Parking

Taishadori
Shimosuwa Sta.

Green Sun Hotel
Shiin Sanbō

WeaverBakeryTarukawa

Koyu

Yakko

Baigetsu

Azami Kōbō

BankFree for tourists

20

Takahama

Takahama

Anzu Mokkōbō

Tomonomachi
Parking
Hachijuni

Western food
185

CHIITOKO

CaféJapaneseRestaurant

Shio

Coffee Shop4

Chicken Cutlet
Town Office

Woodworking
StudioTempuraNakasendōŌtōrō5 Craft Beer andMasuya
Guesthouse

Apple House
KobanHarumiya

0.9km

Issa

Shinkin Bank

Sankaku Batchō

0.8km

Police Box

Yagi Onsen
20

Nozawa Store
Suwamikotsuru
Sake Brewery

It holds Buddhist statue carved by
the famous sculptor-monk Mokujiki Shōnin.

Emonzaka Gingetsu
Izakaya

The official inn
for feudal lords and court nobles in theEdo period, and the seat of authority inthe post town. The samurai teahouseand Japanese garden have been passed
down through the Iwanami family.

Hanaya Moshichikan

FutabayaLiquor Shop

2Honjin

Café

Stone Monument of Taro Okamoto

The only keyhole-shapedtumulus in Suwa district

Japanese Restaurant

Daishime Deli

A street that holds
Suwamikotsuru, the only sakebrewery in town. Enjoyvisiting galleries and studios
run by artists and artisans.

3HiyajiSumeba

Tanga no yu
Taro Coffee

Emonzaka Slope

Mitamachi

mee mee center

Mitamachi

Sushi(Design Office)Originally an inn for monks visiting
Jiun-ji Temple.
Famous for its very hot water.

Tekkōsen

Aozuka Kofun

Pork Cutlet

LIUTAIOHIROTO SAIPolomMizuki Confectioner

An interactive space
to facilitate relocation
to Shimosuwa

Sakae-zushiHistorical site ofa silkworm cocoon
warehouse

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Fabric accessories

reet

CaféSEIYU
supermarket

Sumire Yōsaiten

Chūōdōri St

Eric’s Kitchen

Daimondori

6Shin-yu

MasuyaSweets Shop
Galette Restaurant

Café Tac
MaruichiOkumura

Sushi

Eel

Frère Taro Okamoto's favorite

Local AlleysŌtōrōShinkin
Bank

Azumazushi

UnatomiConvenience Store / ATM

Hayashiya Kawazakanaten

Raikō-ji Temple

A museum dedicated to Kuniko Imai,a poet and novelist of the Meiji /Showa era. Kuniko was born in thisteahouse built back in Edo era.

MubansōWiFi Spot

Kanayaki Jizōson Statue(The guardian deity with benefit of success in life)

Guardhouse Monument

Hōka

Bicycle Rental

Local Alleys

Sagara-zuka

Yudazaka Slope

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Held once every six years when the shrine sanctuary is rebuilt, Onbashira-sai isthe biggest festival of Suwa Taisha that has been carried on for over 1200 years.
Enormous Onbashira (lit. sacred pillars) are dragged by hand from the mountain
forests to be erected in the four corners of the shrines. The Shimosha deity isenshrined at Harumiya in spring (Feb. to Jul.) and Akimiya in autumn (Aug. toJan.). Senza-sai is the ceremony held twice a year to transfer the deity. Ofune
Matsuri (lit. the Boat Festival), held on August 1st, is the more festive of thetwo, featuring a parade and Shibafune (a special float).

erryThis steep was a means of defense to prevent
enemies from attacking the town at once.

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Sankaku Batchō(Enlargement on the right)

Sankō Pan

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Shimosuwa

Manji no Sekibutsu

Once used exclusively
as the approachto Harumiya.

Phone

Hanam

Shichiyō-Seishagura
Documents and pictures
about Shiomosuwa's silk
industry are on display in astorehouse aged over 120
years ago.

Shimosuwa Tourism Association

Studios / Workshops
Street Museum

According to the legend, the rice grown in its tiny sacred ricefield
will be harvested only in a month.

ōū-dshKō

Suigetsu ParkInformation

The stones wereused for the contestof strength until theearly Showa period.
The heaviest weighs
about 60kg.

Local Specialties /Souvenirs

Cooked freshwater fish

Wide Area Map

185 (lit. power stone)

Misakuda-sha Shrinepe☎ 0266-28-7055 Age16+ ¥500 / Age 7-15 ¥300

Enjoy the passion of Suwa people for the powerful festival, Onbashira-sai, held only once in 6 years for over 1200 years.

DaytimeChikara-ishiNakasendō(lit. a road in the mountains)
A highway that connects Edo (Tokyo)
and Kyoto. One of the Five Highways
established by Ieyasu Tokugawa, thefirst shogun of Tokugawa Shogunate.

SloHonjin (Reservation Required)

Age16+ ¥300 / Age 7-15 ¥200

Restaurant / Café

Sobaaka☎ 0266-26-0413

This bridge covers over theMitarai River and is the oldest
wooden structure of Shimosha.

This stone wall is donated by
the Katakura Fainance Group,
once called a silk emperor
when silk industry wasprosperous around the area.
Shrine Stone Wall

Typical architecture of
Edo period open topublic where historical household
goods are on display. Free admission.

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Onbashira Museum YOISA

Ryokan / Hotels

Seimei Shōsei-an

Suwa Taisha, the head shrine of a family of Suwa shrines with almost 10,000 branches across Japan, iscomposed of two main complexes dedicated to the deity Takeminakata and his consort Yasakatome.
Kamisha (lit. the upper shrine), located on the south side of Lake Suwa, is made up of Honmiya andMaemiya, while Shimosha (lit. the lower shrine) located on the North is made up of Akimiya (lit. theautumn shrine) and Harumiya (lit. the spring shrine). Shimosha is also dedicated to Takeminakata’sdivine elder brother Yaekotoshironushi, and it has long been believed that Kamisha is dedicated tothe male deity and Shimosha to the female deity. Suwa Taisha is distinct in that it has no honden(inner sanctuary), and is characterized by a form of architecture known as Suwa-zukuri.

Fushimiya-tei

Kamidokoro Keshoya

Gebabashi Bridge

Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine)

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Made in the middle of Edo period

YuAkimiya (1min) → Alley ① through the Post Town Museum (1min) → Alley ② (1min)→ Aozuka Kofun Tumulus (2min) → Alley ③ (3min) → Suwamikotsuru (1min) →Alley ④ (1min) → Alley ⑤ (2min) → Alley ⑥ (5min) → Alley ⑦ (4min) → Alley ⑧(3min) → Hachimanzaka Kōsatsu Plaza (2min) → Alley ⑨ (1min) → Akimiya

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Dragon Spout

This beauty parlor features a footbathand sells old-fashioned penny candies.

Hot spring footbath

Takeda commanded a master archer to shootat a monk standing on the stone, the arrows
were all deflected, missing the monk.

Hōkō-in Temple

Scenic Viewof Lake SuwadRoa

Stroll around the local alleys

185arrow-repelling stone)
Yayoke Ishi (lit.
Legend tells that when the warlord Shingen

OnbashiraMuseumJikkendō-jaya

Welcoming merchants, travellers and visitors to the shrines of Suwa Taisha, Shimosuwa flourished in the Edo period
as the only post town with hot spring in Nakasendo, a highway which connects Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto. Today,
Shimosuwa has beautiful scenery, historic streetscapes, tasty foods, hot springs, workshops and a rich monozukuri(craftsmanship) heritage. Leisurely exploring the shrines and surrounding area makes for a perfect day's stroll.

Stone Stairway
126 steps

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Discover Local Shimosuwa!

ŌtōrōHarumiya

StreetShimosuwa Station (15 min) → Harumiya (3 min) → Onbashira Museum YOISA(Taxi: 5 min / Bus:25min) → Kiotoshizaka Slope (Taxi: 6 min / Bus:15min) →Akimiya (15 min) → Shimosuwa Station

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Suwa Taisha

Hanamusubi

Hot spring public bath

120minWitness the real Onbashira at Harumiya and to the Onbashira MuseumYOISA, then up to the Kiotoshizaka slope where the climax of the festival
takes place, a 35 degree slope that measures 100m long.

Tomonomachi
Parking(lit. Tenkei's pine tree)
A Pine tree planted by
the 16th century Zen
monk Tenkei.

Enjoy the atmosphere walking around the ancient seat of the shrines of Suwa Taisha!

Ochadokoro

Daimondōri

Kiotoshizaka slope Course

SHIMOSUWA

Dokuzawa Kōsen
was known as“Shingen’s secret
hot spring”, whereinjured soldiersbathed to heal
their wounds.

Tenkei no Matsu

Kamidokoro no yu

Experience Onbashira-sai

Gebabashi
BridgeA temple protectedby the warlord
Shingen Takeda.

The baths of Shimosuwa’s quaint ryokan andCaféMind Soothing

Fujimibashi Bridge(lit. shrine on the floating island)
The shrine on a sandbar that never sink,
one of the seven mysteries of Shimosuwa.

StreetSankaku Batchō

Enjoy the view of Lake Suwa

Jiun-ji Temple

Ukishima-sha shrine

Stone Monument of Taro Okamoto

Minute Walking Map

Suigetsu Park

Mitamachi

Visit Suwa Grand Shrines

Dokuzawa Kōsen(2km)
Kiotoshizaka Slope (2.4km)
Yashima Wetland (18km)(lit. Buddhist stone statue of Manji) A stone statue ofAmitabha Buddha made in the Manji era (1658-1661).
The artist is said to be the same as the torii gate ofHarumiya. It's distinct facial feature is still largely amystery and inspired the world-renowned avant-garde artist Taro Okamoto.

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Manji no Sekibutsu
sekibutsu

Soba

Japanese Cookies

Grilled Riceball

5 2F Netsu Yahiro Museum⑥7 Shimosuwa⑧Shukuba RoutePostMuseum
Town Museum
Museum about post town of Shimosuwa
in Edo period

8 Maruya Kōgeiten⑨9 Kameya⑦/Sabō MadokaCaféSuwa Mikotsuru Sake Brewery

Lakewalk-okaya
shopping center