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Bus Tour Visiting Suwa Taisha Shrine, the Oldest Guardian Gods of Japan
Duration
2 days
Overview
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-OUTLINE-
Stay at a Japanese-style hotel with a hot spring, and take a bus tour visiting Suwa Taisha Shrine complex consist of four shrines, known as one of the oldest and largest shrines in Japan.
-HIGHLIGHTS-
-Tour around Suwa Taisha Shine complex, the grand head shrine of approximately 10,000 Suwa Shrines throughout Japan
-Visit all the four Suwa Shrines dotted in the area of 11 km around Lake Suwa, not easily accessible by walking
-Explanation on Suwa Taisha Shrine by the knowledgeable guide
-Watch the Onbashira, four wooden pillars, actually used during the Onbashira Festival held every six (traditionally reckoned as seven) years
-Watch the large Shimenawa (sacred rope) that keeps the holly area away from the everyday area
-You can be given Goshuin stamp or enjoy shopping at nearby souvenir shops during free time at each shrine
-You can easily start early in the morning as you stay at the ryokan on the previous night
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