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Suwa Shrine (Tottori)
Suwa
Jinja
is a
Shinto shrine
in
Chizu, Tottori
Prefecture
,
Japan
. Known from the time of the
Mongol invasions
, the
shrine
is celebrated for its
Zelkova
and
momiji
. The
Honden
dates
to
1832
. The
Onbashira Festival
, held in the
Year of the Tiger
and
Year of the Rooster
,
sees
pillars
of
Japanese cedar
carried through
the town
.