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Suwa, city, Nagano ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on the eastern shore of Suwa-ko (Lake Suwa). In the Tokugawa era (1603–1867) it was known as Kami-suwa, a castle town on the Kōshū-kaidō (Kōshū Highway).

Suwa became a regional commercial and administrative centre. Its main industry was silk reeling. With the decline of silk manufacture after World War II, Suwa became a centre for the production of watches, cameras, and music boxes. It is also a tourist centre, known for its shrines, temples, and the beauty of Suwa-ko. Pop. (2005) 53,240; (2010) 51,200.