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Located on the shores of Lake Suwa, SA is one of the spots where you can enjoy the exquisite views. On the west side of the building there is a wood deck observatory where you can relax while looking at Lake Suwa and the mountains of Shinshu. I want to refresh my driving fatigue while feeling the refreshing breeze across the lake. In addition, there is "Highway Onsen Suwako" in the area where you can enjoy hot springs. The hot spring that draws water from Kamisuwa Onsen is a skin-friendly alkaline simple hot spring where you can take a bath while looking at Lake Suwa. In restaurants and food courts, you can enjoy local flavors such as Shinshu soba. It is also recommended to relax at a cafe overlooking the lake.

A memorial hall for Taiko Hirabayashi, a proletarian writer who was born in Suwa City and was active in the Taisho-Showa era. In the hall, the living room where he wrote was recreated, and about 100 pieces of the book, such as letters, and books, are on display. Representative works include "The Girl" and "Flower of the Desert". It is necessary to make a reservation to the Suwa City Lifelong Learning Section at the time of the tour up to one week in advance.

The municipal library, which holds books published after the war by Iwami Shoten. It began in 1947 when young people from the former Nakasu village moved to Tokyo and received donations of 201 books from the Iwami Shoten Store, and now holds about 47 thousand volumes. All books can be viewed freely in the paperback (except for some valuable books).

A museum that exhibits mainly works by Taiji Harada, a painter from Suwa City. In addition to the works illustrated in "The World of Taiji Harada" serialized in the Asahi Shimbun, there are also works depicting the Japanese hometown and the four seasons that take one hour.

Located on the shores of Suwa-Hunan, the "SUWA Glass no Sato" museum, which consists of a glass shop, experience workshop, and a restaurant with about 20,000 glass products. During the permanent exhibition, you can meet the original and sensibility works of renowned contemporary glass writers from Japan and abroad, including Takeo Takemasa and Shohei Fujita, John Kuhn and Mashrak. "Crystal Ball," the largest glass ball in the country, which shines in seven colors depending on the angle of viewing, showing a mysterious and mysterious figuration, is also on display. In the experience workshop outside the museum, you can enjoy the experience of sandblasting experiences, making candles and a clear dome, and the restaurant, which offers a panoramic view of Lake Suwa, is also well received.

You can learn about Suwa's charms, such as the seven-year Suwa Taisha Oshirai Festival, the mysterious ice mountain range that occurs in Lake Suwa in winter, the Mikamari and the legend. In addition to the exhibition of valuable materials from the Paleolithic period to the Showa era, it is introduced in an easy-to-understand manner with images and acoustics. The powerful Oshitai festival footage is always aired. In addition, there is a "Sawa Daiko Information Center" in the hall where you can view valuable collections by archaeologists related to Suwa, Eiichi Fujimori and Mitsunori Tozawa. You can also enjoy free foot baths on site.

Built in Tenpo 9 (1838), it is an architecture by the master master, Kazushiro Tachikawa, Tomimasa [Tatekawawashiro Tomimasa], and the detailed sculptures found in various parts of the building are stunning.

It was donated by Tokugawa Ieyasu in the 13th year of Keijō (1608), and is the oldest building of the main temple; it is located between the treasure halls.

The worship hall at Suwa Taisha Shrine's main shrine, with architecture by Kazushiro Tachikawa Tomimasa, the sculptures at each place are stunning.

The head office of Suwa Shrine, which has more than 10,000 branch offices nationwide. There are Kamisha-mae-miya and Honmiya to the south of Lake Suwa, and Shimosha-Harumiya and Akimiya to the north, and these two four shrines are referred to as Suwa-Taisha. The main shrine is located near Suwa IC, Chūō-do, with the largest number of valuable structures remaining. The god of the priest is the god of the god of the castle, who is revered as the guardian god of rain wind and water, the god who prays for the abundance of five grains and the roots of life, and the god of valor. The treasure hall houses many company treasures, including tachi and old documents.