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Suwa Shrine

Kuji City

Northern Iwate

History / CultureShrines / Temples

    Suwa Shrine is located on a hill overlooking Kuji Port. It is said that Shigetada Hatakeyama, who was ordered to subjugate Yoshitsune, felt pity for Yoshitsune as he tried to escape, so he purposely removed the arrow and stuck it into the trunk of a pine tree in the shrine grounds. It is being At Suwa Shrine, the arrow from that time is enshrined as a sacred object, as well as a votive tablet made during the Edo period.

    Location
    35-98-3 Naganaicho, Kuji
    Inquiries
    Kuji City Commerce and Tourism Division
    Phone number: 0194-52-2123
    Website
    http://www.city.kuji.iwate.jp/Open in new tab
    Other
    【access】
    Route 1: Morioka Station → [170 minutes by bus] Kuji Station bus stop → [10 minutes by taxi] Suwa Shrine
    Route 2: Kunohe IC → [50 minutes by car] Suwa Shrine
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