鎮西大社 諏訪神社

鎮西大社 諏訪神社

History

During the Age of Provincial Wars, Nagasaki became an ecclesiastical property of the Society of Jesus, and shrines of Suwa, Morisaki, and Sumiyoshi deities in Nagasaki went out of existence. The history of Suwa Shrine began when Katakiyo Aoki, the first to become the chief priest of this shrine, built it in 1625 in Nishiyamago Maruyama (current location of Matsunomori Shrine) to bring together these deities and started worshipping them as guardian deities of Nagasaki.
In 1648, the shrine obtained territories authorized by the Tokugawa shogunate and built an unequaled, majestic shrine in the present location.
Most of the shrine burned down due to a contingent fire disaster in 1857, but a shrine even better than the one before was reconstructed in approximately 10 years’ time by Emperor Komei's grace in 1869. Furthermore, additional constructions took place to become what it is now, in commemoration of 360th and 370th anniversaries of enshrinement in 1984 and 1994 respectively.
The spectacular and exotic festival held at this shrine (on October 7th, 8th, and 9th, called Nagasaki Kunchi) is considered one of the three major festivals of Japan and designated as a significant intangible folk cultural asset.

鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Overview



Name of the shrine Chinzei Grand Shrine Suwa Shrine
Location 18-15 Kaminishiyama-machi, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki
phone 095-824-0445
Admission Free of charge
Access [When taking a street car]
Get off at “Suwa Jinja” and go through an underpass to reach the approach to the shrine.

MAP


鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Talismans and Charms

The spirit of god dwells in talismans and charms.
Enshrine talismans at home altars and carry charms to receive god’s blessings.
Return talismans and charms after a year to the shrine where they were purchased or to a nearby shrine.


Charm for safe delivery

鎮西大社 諏訪神社


Price 1,500 yen

Charm for physical safety and good health

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Price 800 yen
Charm for physical safety
Price 1,000 yen
Charm for good health

鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Charm for safe travel

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Price 1,000 yen
Charm for well-being (with a strap)
Price 1,000 yen
Charm for women (with a strap)

Talisman for well-being of family and achievement of various wishes

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鎮西大社 諏訪神社


Price 1,000 yen
Talisman of Ise Jingu Naiku
Price 1,000 yen
Talisman of Suwa Jinja Shrine
Price 1,000 yen
Talisman for God of Fire

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Price 1,000 yen
Talisman for success in business, traffic safety, safety at sea, and success in fishing
Price 1,000 yen
Talisman for success in business (in plastic cover) and removal of calamities related to ill-fated directions

Charm for traffic safety

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鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Charm for traffic safety in a shape of a sword tip
Price 1,000 yen
Charm for traffic safety with bells (Large)

鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Charm for traffic safety with Yuzen dyeing
Price 1,000 yen
Charm for traffic safety with the shrine crest (leaf motif of paper mulberry) (with a strap)

鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Mini charm for traffic safety (with a strap)

鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Card-shaped charm for traffic safety
Price 800 yen
Sticker charm for traffic safety

Charm for good fortune

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鎮西大社 諏訪神社


Price 3,000 yen
Bracelet charm for luck in money (tiger-eye)
Price 3,000 yen
Bracelet charm for good health (crystal)

鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Frog charm for good luck

鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Charm for luck in business
yen Keep it in your wallet or business card holder.
Price 1,000 yen
Charm with a horseback archery motif

鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Charm for good fortune with the shrine crest (leaf motif of paper mulberry) and bell

Charm for academic achievement and success in entrance exams

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鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Charm for success in entrance exams

鎮西大社 諏訪神社


Price 1,000 yen
Charm for victory

Charm for matchmaking

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鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Otafuku (spreader of happiness) charm for matchmaking
All smiles when out, in control when at home. I bring you happiness
Price 1,000 yen
Charm for matchmaking
Keep this with you at all times to bring good luck in matchmaking

Cute charm

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鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Charm with Hello Kitty
Price 1,000 yen
Charm with Rilakkuma

Wooden votive tablet

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鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 1,000 yen
Wooden votive tablet for matchmaking
Price 800 yen
Wooden votive tablet for prayers
Price 800 yen
Wooden votive tablet for academic achievement
Price 800 yen
Wooden votive tablet for good health

Home altar

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鎮西大社 諏訪神社 鎮西大社 諏訪神社

Price 7,000 yen
Home altar (large)
Price 5,000 yen
Home altar (small)

Sacred sake

鎮西大社 諏訪神社


Price 800 yen
Sacred sake

Fortune slips


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[Fortune slips in English]
The first English fortune slips made in Japan
They were made in 1914 by Kohachiro Kugimoto, an English teacher at pre-World WarⅡ Nagasaki Middle School.
There are 10 kinds of fortune slips.

大吉 Best Luck
Good Luck
中吉 Average Good Luck
小吉 Average Luck
半吉 Half Luck
末吉 Lucky In THe End
災い転じて福 Bad Luck But Turns Good
半凶 Partly Bad Luck
Bad Luck
大凶 Worst

50 types of fortune tellings are available.
People who are not confident with their English skills are welcome to try them, too, as Japanese translation is available at the reception.