Suwa Shrine
By the late Heian period, Suwa became considered as Shinano Province's chief shrine or "ichinomiya". with literary mentions attesting to its status. The 'Register of Deities' (神名帳 "Jinmyōchō") section of the "Engishiki" (927 CE) lists the 'Minakatatomi Shrines' (南方刀美神社) as the two major ('eminent') shrines of Suwa district. 'Suwa Shrine of Shinano' is mentioned briefly in (976/985-1039) diary, the "Sakeiki" () as the representative shrine for Shinano Province when Emperor Go-Ichijō sent an envoy to shrines in every province in the country in 1017 CE.