The Suwa Shrine can be traced back 500 years and is believed to be the ancient dwelling place of three kami spirits, the sacred gods of the Shinto faith.
As a matter of fact the Jade Emperor of Heaven, the great Taoist god had already sent two stars to assist this newborn infant in those affairs when he became Emperor.
Located in Ujitachi in Mie, Japan, the Ise Grand Shrine was founded around 4 B.C. Since then, it has been dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the Shinto goddess of the sun and universe.
One of my later visits to the Valley was made in the autumn of 1907 with the late William Keith, the artist. The leaf-colors were then ripe, and the great godlike rocks in repose seemed to glow with life.