Suwa Province Explained

thumb|250px|right|Location of Suwa Province (721)

is an old province in the area of Nagano Prefecture.^[1]

It was located in the Tōsandō region of central Honshu. According to the old history book Shoku Nihongi, it was established on June 26 of 721 and abolished on March 3 of 731 (old Japanese calendar's date). Neither the location of the capital nor the exact border with Shinano is known.

Historical districts

Suwa Province consisted of three districts (originally two):

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Ina District (伊那郡): split to become Kamiina and Shimoina Districts
  • Suwa District (諏訪郡)

See also

• Lake Suwa
• Suwa taisha
• Suwa, Nagano

References

• Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128

Other websites

• Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903

Notes and References

1. [Louis-Frédéric|Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric]