Landmarks・Nagasaki City

Suwa Shrine

Suwa Shrine is said to have been founded in 1625 by its first head priest, Aoki Kensei. Revered as Nagasaki's guardian shrine and nicknamed Chinzei Taisha, its grounds host the dedicatory dances of Nagasaki Kunchi every autumn.

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