Suwa Prefecture (諏方国,Suwa no kuni) is anold province in the area ofNagano Prefecture.[1]
It was located in theTōsandō region of central Honshu. According to the old history bookShoku 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 withShinano is known.
Suwa Province consisted of three districts (originally two):
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