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Manji Stone Buddha — The Odd Riverside Buddha Beside Suwa Taisha Harumiya
A Short Walk From Harumiya to Something Stranger Manji Stone Buddha sits in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture, just off the side of Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harumiya,
Onbashira-kan Yoisa — The Museum Behind Suwa’s Giant Sacred Pillars
Beside Harumiya, a Museum That Changes How the Region Looks Located in the Lake Suwa basin of central Nagano Prefecture, Onbashira-kan Yoisa sits directly beside
Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harumiya — Cedar Forests and Hidden Paths Beside Lake Suwa
A Shrine Visit That Gradually Pulls Away From the Town Near the lower side of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture, Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harumiya sits
Suwa Taisha Kamisha Maemiya — A Quiet Walk Above Lake Suwa
A Shrine That Gradually Pulls You Away From the Lake Basin Set in the southeastern side of Lake Suwa within Nagano Prefecture in Japan’s Chubu
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