Omiya suwa jinja

A shrine with a long approach located in the former Takeshi Village.
Next to the bright red Ryobu Torii gate, there is a large Sawara tree, designated as a natural monument of Ueda City.
Estimated to be 450 years old, this tree is about 28 meters tall. Due to a typhoon, the top part was cut off after a crack appeared.
The approach continues for about 200 meters from this Torii gate.

The shrine grounds feature a Shogebashi bridge and a pond inhabited by large Nishikigoi carp.
Surrounded by trees, there are several small subordinate shrines.
Next to the pond is a large boulder, which is believed to have also been a worship object.
The worship hall is located at the end of a stone staircase on the front slope.
The hall has an Irimoya-zukuri style with a gable roof, and behind it, there is a shelter housing the main shrine of Omiya Suwa Shrine and Hiyoshi Shrine.

Hiyoshi Shrine is the oldest structure in the Takeshi area, believed to date back to the Momoyama period.
The single-bay Nagare-zukuri style and the carvings on the frog legs and wooden noses reflect the architectural style of that era.