Lake Suwa
A lake in the central part of Nagano Prefecture. During the severe winter, the entire surface of the lake is frozen over, and it rises up due to the temperature difference between day and night, which is called "Omiwatari" (God's Crossing). A geyser can be seen at the Kamisuwa Onsen hot spring on the eastern shore. The Suwa Taisha Shrine, which is the main Suwa Shrine, and Katakura-kan, a hot spring bathhouse built in the early Showa period by the thriving silk manufacturer Katakura Zaibatsu, are Important Cultural Properties nearby.
Nishiki-e and Paintings
西遊街道図絵 [1]
西遊街道図絵 [1]
信州諏訪之湖
三拾 木曽海道六拾九次之内下諏訪
ホトトギス 8(13)
Photos
日本百景 上 2版
日本之名勝
日本之名勝
日本之名勝
日本写真帖
日本写真帖
日本写真帖
日本写真帖
日本写真帖
日本写真帖
日本写真帖
日本写真帖
日本写真帖
日本写真帖
鉄道旅行案内
日本名勝旧蹟産業写真集 奥羽・中部地方之部 新訂
日本名勝風俗大写真帖
Other Materials
Landmarks around Lake Suwa
Matsumoto Kiso Mt. Asama Shosenkyo Gorge Karuizawa Zenkoji Temple Kofu Usui Pass Mt. Tateyama Mt. Myogi
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