Kotohira

Kotohira (琴平) is a district in Kotohira-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa Prefecture. The town has long flourished as the gate town of Konpira Shrine and continues to be visited by many tourists. Kotohira has a long history, and even before the construction of Konpira Shrine, it was a place of worship for the deity Daimono-no-Mikoto, which is believed to have attracted people’s faith.

During the Edo period (1603-1867), the number of visitors to Konpira Shrine exceeded one million a year, and the town of Kotohira was very prosperous. After the Meiji Period, Kotohira continued to develop as a tourist destination, with the Kotohira Electric Railway opening in 1898, and the Konpira Onsen (hot springs) springing up in 1967.

Getting there

From Takamatsu Station to Kotoden Kotohita Station:

Train

Takamatsu Station ↓ Walk about 6 minutes ↓ Takamatsu-chikko ↓ Ktohira Line ↓ 1 hour (22 stops) Kotoden Kotohira Station (Cost 730 yen)

Attractions in Kotohira

Konpirasan Konpirasan (金刀比羅山), also known as Kotohira-gu (金刀比羅宮), is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Kotohira in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The shrine i...

Kanamaruza Theater Kanamaruza Theater (金丸座), also known as Konpira Grand Theater, is a historic Kabuki theater located in the town of Kotohira, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Bui...

Links and Resources

Kotohira Town	https://www.town.kotohira.kagawa.jp/
Konpirasan	https://www.konpira.or.jp/index.htm?stageID=hp_home&language=JAPANESE