諏訪大社下社春宮
193 Shimosuwa Town, Suwa District
The buildings of Suwa Taisha Shimosha are divided into Akimiya and Harumiya, about 1 kilometer apart.
Located with Wada Pass in the background, it is customary to transfer the spirits between Akimiya and Harumiya during spring and autumn festivals.
Compared to Akimiya, which is on the path from Wada Pass, Harumiya is quieter with fewer visitors.
The first building seen after passing through the torii gate is the Kaguraden.
Compared to Akimiya, Harumiya's Kaguraden is smaller, with a similarly styled but much smaller shimenawa under the eaves.
Behind the Kaguraden, the heiden is almost identical in structure to Akimiya's, built by Shibamiya Chozaemon, featuring a plain wooden construction.
The absence of carvings on the bracket parts, which are typically used in the Tachikawa school, is notable in Shibamiya Chozaemon's work.
The carvings, unlike the calm expressions by Tsumashige at Akimiya, focus on dynamic compositions with multiple guardian lions and mythical creatures.
In front of the shrine grounds, there remains a roofed drum bridge on the approach road, built in the mid-Edo period and designated as a cultural property.
| Location | 193 Shimosuwa Town, Suwa District |
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| Website | http://suwataisha.or.jp/ |
| Deity | Yasakatome no Mikoto |
| Heiden | Important Cultural Property 1779 (An'ei 8) documents |
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| Carpenter | Shibamiya Chozaemon |
| Architectural Style | One bay wide, two bays deep, tower style, gabled roof with front gable, copper roofing, with left and right sleeve fences |
| Left and Right Heiden | Important Cultural Property 1779 (An'ei 8) documents |
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| Architectural Style | Each five bays wide, one bay deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, copper roofing, two buildings |
| Shimobashi Bridge | Town Designated Cultural Property 1736 (Genbun 1) records |
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| Carpenter | Hara Gozaemon |
| Architectural Style | Five bays wide, one bay deep, gabled roof, front gable, copper roofing |