Suwa (諏訪市; -shi) is a city located in Nagano, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Nagano Prefecture (é·éç; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ...
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 53,600 and the density of 491.47 persons per km². The total area is 109.06 km². 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
The city was founded on August 10, 1941. It is located on the shores of Lake Suwa. August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Lake Suwa Lake Suwa (è«è¨ªæ¹ suwa-ko) is a lake in the central part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. ...
The town is famous for its ryokans (onsen hotels) and its annual fireworks display held in August. The display takes place on the shores of the lake and many tens of thousands spectators enjoy the show from the shores. Trains are the recommended way to get to Suwa on that day.
Every six years (in the year of the Lion and the Monkey) onbashira a shintoistic ritual is held, where some men from the city ride down a hill on a big trunk. Onbashira is a festival held every six years in the Lake Suwa area of Nagano, Japan. ...
Suwa (諏訪市; -shi) is a city located in Nagano, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 53,600 and the density of 491.47 persons per km².
Every six years (in the year of the Lion and the Monkey) onbashira a shintoistic ritual is held, where some men from the city ride down a hill on a big trunk.