Suwa Taisha Shrine (Shimosha Akimiya)
In Japanese: 諏訪大社 下社秋宮
One of the four shrines of Suwa Taisha around Lake Suwa, near Shimo-Suwa Station. Huge fir pillars called onbashira stand at the four corners of the shrine.
Nearby
- Suwa Taisha Kamisha (Honmiya & Maemiya) ≈ 25 min by car
- Mishaka Pond ≈ 45 min by car
- Nakamachi and Nawate Streets (Matsumoto) ≈ 50 min by car
- Kitayatsugatake Ropeway & Tsuboniwa ≈ 50 min by car
- Matsumoto Castle ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 10 min walk from JR Shimo-Suwa Sta.; Shimosha Harumiya is a further 15 min walk
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- The upper shrines (Kamisha) are across the lake, about 30 min by car
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info