Kotohira-gu Shrine Complex, Kotohira Town, Shikoku Region
Kotohira-gu Shrine Complex is located in the Kotohira Town of the Shikoku Region (Kagawa Prefecture). It is one of the largest Shrine complexes in Japan, located 1500 feet on top of Mount Zozu. Enjoy!!!
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Kotohira-gu Shrine ( 金刀比羅宮 )
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A shrine that was popular among the commoners in the Edo Era who made the pilgrimage to the shrine to gain good fortune after showing penitence. There are many cultural properties along the 1368 stone steps.
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Ascend (almost) 1,368 Stairs To A Beautiful Japanese Shrine
This is Day 5 of the tour where we hike up (almost) 1,368 stairs to a gorgeous shrine, watch an awesome Awa-Odori performance and get to witness some naruto whirlpools.
I was invited by JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) and JTB (Japan Travel Bureau) to go on an epic 5 day tour around Hiroshima, Okayama, Kagawa and Tokushima Prefecture.
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Kotohiragu Shrine Travel Guide - 1368 steps to the top!
A travel guide for visiting the Kotohira-gu Shrine in Kotohira Japan. Also known as Konpira-san, this shrine is one of Japan's most difficult ascents, requiring visitors to climb 1,368 to reach the inner shrine.
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Kotohira and Kompirisan shrine area at mountain (Japan)
In order:
On the train from Okayama to Kotohira
On way through Kotohira to the Kompirisan shrine complex
In ascending order (lowest shrine to highest, by altitude)
There are seven (7) layers. 1 is at the bottom. 7 is at the top.
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First Shinto shrine at Kompirasan
Second Shinto Shrine at Kompirasan
Third Shinto shrine (dedicated to horse) at Kompirasan
View of Kotohira town
Ornamental water purifying area
Interior of shrine
Offering coins
Fourth area: Small Shinto shrine; horse shrine; large Shinto shrine
View of Kotohira
Interior of shrine
People offering money at shrine
Fifth Shinto shrine
Sixth area: interior of a large shinto shrine
Seventh area: view of Kotohira town from the top, and view of the top-most Shinto shrine
Sake museum in Kotohira Town
On the train to Okayama City
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Konpira shrine in Kotohira, Kagawa prefecture
We had to go through 1000 plus steps in order to reach there.
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0:31 Jr塚本駅 Tsukamoto Station
-----------------香川 Kagawa-----------------
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3:41 丸亀城 Marugame Castle
7:14 飯野山 Mt.Iino
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～琴平 Kotohira～
10:24 琴平駅 Kotohira Station
11:47 高灯篭 High lantern
12:05 琴電琴平駅 Kotoden-Kotohira Station
13:41 金陵の郷 Kinryo-no-sato(Sake Museum)
18:53 こんぴらうどん Konpira Udon
21:37 金刀比羅宮 Kotohira-gu Shrine(Popular name
Konpira-san)
27:31 飯野山 Mt.Iino
30:32 おいりソフト Oiri Soft Cream. Oiri=Rice Cracker
31:37 琴電琴平駅 Kotoden-Kotohira Station
～高松 Takamatsu～
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Kotohira Town Tourism Information【English】
As Kotohira-gu shrine's frontal town, it is often filled with worshipers and visitors.
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Konpira Shrine . Kagawa prefecture . Shikoku , Japan .
Konpira Shrine . Kagawa prefecture . Shikoku , Japan .
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Kotohira-gu Shrine In Kagawa is one of the largest shrines in Japan, also known as Konpira-san. My Japanese friends told me Japanese should visit it at least one in their life time. My husband and me went there on the New Year day and drove from Okayama-Ken.We also pass the world's longest two-tiered bridge system -Seto-Ohashi Bridge. It was nice to drive aound the Japan country side. However when we arrived there,I noticed there were so many people and couldnt find the car park. All the parkings were full, and one guy took us to a parking inside one small road. So lucky! There is 785 stone steps to the Main Sanctuary, and another 1,368 stone steps climb up to the Inner Shrine. If you couldnt climb the steps, there are alanquin bearers for them to hire.They will carry you up the steps to the Dai-mon Gate. One funny thing was I saw many people even took their little dogs with them to Shrine. Watching the dogs jump up the steps, I guess the dogs must want to cry for coming to this kind of place. Btw, Kotohira produces the best Udon in Japan. Outside one famous Udon school, you will see a lot of people lining up to try their Udon. Yummy! After this, we also visit Konpira-onsen Hot Spring Village and enojoyed the rest of the day. Things to see: Main Sanctuary, Asahi-no-yashiro Shrine, Omote-shoin (formal drawing room), and Oku-shoin (inner drawing room), Houmotsu-kan. How to get there: 40 min from Shin-Osaka to Okayama Station by Shinkansen.
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1. Seto-Ohashi Bridge
2. Seto-Ohashi Bridge Stop
3. Kotohira
4. Kotohira-gu Shrine
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