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In front of the Ōtorii of Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harunmiya, an anti-bridge over the Mitarai River. It is a small bridge with a length of 10m and a width of 3m. It is covered by a copper tiled roof with a line of four. It was built in the year of Tensho 6 (1578), and the current bridge was renovated in the year of the Yuan Wen (1736-1740). In the old days, he went down and went to worship before entering the precinct. Even today, the Mikoshi of Mireyoyo [Mitamashiro] crosses over here during the constellation festival.

It is located in Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya. It is said to be a representative work of the Tachikawa Kazushiro Tomifuon, and has a stunning sculpture. It was built in the year Yasunaga 10 (1781). There is a single hall of worship on both sides of it, and the pillars stand around these shrines.

It is located in Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya; and was built in Tenpo 6 (1835) by Suwa's master, Kazushiro Tachikawa Tomimasa [Tatekawawashiro Uto Tomimasa], a giant shimeirō with a majestic atmosphere.

A hot spring facility located on the upper and lower lines of Lake Suwa SA on the Chuo Expressway. Because the entrance tax is different between Suwa City on the upbound line and Okaya City on the downbound line, the rates are different between the upper and lower lines. Both the upper and lower lines are small and small, but all of them are observation baths where you can see Lake Suwa, and the beauty of the night view is particularly exceptional. Because the downhill line is located on a high ground, you can take a bath while looking down at the majestic Lake Suwa under your eyes, and it has become an oasis for drivers to heal the fatigue of driving.

The hot spring is a hot water that is nice for women with lots of hydrogen carbonate ions and metasilicic acid, which makes the skin smooth. A circular Roman bath bathed in the pale light of stained glass and a full-fledged Finnish sauna with aromas are also popular.

A long-established confectionery manufacturer that produces a number of namesakes, including Kurumi Yamabiko Half 119 Yen ~, which won the Mondo Selection Supreme Gold Award for 15 years in a row. There are 152 yen per month of Suwa with walnut caramel and white paste in a soft cookie, too, for yourself and for the hoyage. There are also three other stores in Okaya Honten, Chino, Shimo-Suwa and Suwa.

The SA on the shores of Lake Suwa, where the wind across the lake is refreshing, boasts a good view. The hot spring facility "Highway Onsen Suwako" is popular, and the hot spring that is drawn from the Kami-Suwa hot spring is the skin-friendly alkaline simple hot spring. If you are healed by beautiful scenery and hot springs, you can get rid of the fatigue of driving. At the restaurant "Kosai", which overlooks Lake Suwa, "Sakura-don", which is a specialty of Shinshu's food culture "horse-stinging". I would also like to stop at "Kamishima Coffee Shop", the first shop in Nagano Prefecture, and "Tayo Bread Shop", a local bakery that has been over 100 years in existence. There are plenty of specialities of Shinshu Suwa and Okaya at the stand.

"Small Picture Book Museum", which is familiar with Grandma Baba and is presided over by picture book writer Sako Uwaki. It displays paintings and picture book originals of picture book writers from Japan and abroad, as well as Sawa Wakiko. In the book corner, where there are 2000 picture books, encounters with the heart-to-heart picture books and stories are waiting.

The exhibition mainly features works by Takeo Takei, a child painter from Okaya. The first floor is a picture book library where you can see about 2000 picture books freely. The second floor is a planned exhibition room that introduces the works of children's painters from Japan and the world. The third floor is the exhibition floor of Takei's works. Takei's children's paintings, prints, and published books, etc., which created the word children's paintings themselves and established the world of children's paintings with the aim of creating a picture that will touch the hearts of children. It takes 40 minutes.

The park is equipped with a variety of play facilities. There is also a free dog park, which is equipped exclusively for small dogs. If you wear a lead, you can also use "Ikoi no Hiroba".