Suwa (Nagano)

Suwa (Japanese诹 访 市, -shi ) is a city in the center of Nagano Prefecture on the main Japanese island of Honshu. Suwa is located at Suwa Lake and is considered industrial Town.

History

Suwa was founded on 19 August 1941.

Attractions

  • Suwa Lake
  • The Suwa Taisha is a Shinto shrine near the Suwa Lake.

Traffic

  • Street: Chūō - highway
  • National Road 20, according to Tokyo or Shiojiri
  • JR Chūō Main Line

Economy

The city is the headquarters of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Twinning

  • France Amboise, since 1987
  • United States St. Louis, since 1974
  • Austria Wörgl and Kundl, since 1960

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Chino Shosho (1883-1946), German scholar and translator
  • Fujimori Seikichi (1892-1977), Japanese writer
  • Nagata Tetsuzan (1884-1935), Army

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Okaya
  • Chino
  • Ina
  • Shimosuwa
  • Tatsuno
  • Nagawa
  • Minowa
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