A beautiful and peaceful shrine, perfect for those looking to experience a spiritual and cultural site in the city. With no entrance fee and fewer crowds during the weekdays, it offers a quiet and reflective atmosphere.
The temple grounds are well maintained, featuring traditional architecture, sacred monuments, and a serene ambiance. As an important Shinto shrine, it holds deep historical and cultural significance.
A great place to explore, appreciate Japan’s spiritual heritage, and enjoy a moment of tranquility 🧘away from the city's busy streets.
For anyone looking to visit here for late night walks, this place was hauntingly serene. Barely any visitors around 10pm. The koi pond and main temple are accessible at all times. However, the long walkway with many toriis was unfortunately closed off after regular visiting hours. No entrance fee just walk up and explore peacefully
One of the most beautiful and tranquil shrine in Nagasaki! The shrine being located at a mountain top takes you away from the hustle and bustle of the city which helps to relax and calm you.The shrine itself was large, spacious and well-kept which added to the tranquilness.
The highlight for me was it has one of the best overview shot of the city of Nagasaki that I have seen. I managed to get a goshuin and a limited edition autumn charm which was awesome. Overall, highly recommend making a pitstop here to reset your mind and body!
Beautiful big shrine overlooking Nagasaki. It’s a bit of a hike up the 277 stone steps but well worth it. There is a koi pond, a waterfall, and a small shrine with many torii behind it. Nearby there is a free zoo, an “unusual road” with trees growing down the middle, and another shrine Matsumori Tenmangu with a cute flock of chickens.
We visited Suwa Shrine 諏訪神社 in October. This is a sprawling Shinto shrine located a top a very long set of stairs.
During our visit, they were setting up for a festival so there were plenty of workers climbing up and down the stairs. It was super hot on this day which made the climb up the stairs a bit tiring.
One you get up the main steps, there's plenty of things to look at and you can also walk to other nearby shrines in the area.
