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Suwa Taisha and Onbashira(諏訪大社と御柱)

すわたいしゃとおんばしら Suwa Taisha and the Onbashira

Suwa Taisha and Onbashira(諏訪大社と御柱)

Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 / Source

Shrines with no inner sanctuary, worshipping mountain and tree; every seven years giant logs are hauled down and raised at the corners.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture / Sculpture
City / townSuwa
Area in the prefectureNanshin

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Where is Suwa Taisha and the Onbashira?
It is in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Suwa Taisha and the Onbashira?
Shrines with no inner sanctuary, worshipping mountain and tree; every seven years giant logs are hauled down and raised at the corners. The focus is architecture, sculpture.

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