is an old province in the area of Nagano Prefecture.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Suwa" in .
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)
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See also Lake Suwa Suwa taisha Suwa, Nagano
Notes
References Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128
External links
Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903