Day 2 START
Temple No. 75 "Zentsuji"
The head temple of the Zentsuji branch of the Shingon sect, where Kobo Daishi Kukai was born
20 minutes by Car
Kotohira Shrine
Kotohira Shrine is located on Mount Zozu in Kotohira Town, Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, and is deeply revered as the god who protects the sea. He is also said to be the god of bountiful harvests, prosperous business, medicine, and the arts, and many worshippers visit the shrine. Once you pass through the Daimon gate on the 365th step, you will come to a place called Sakurababa, where in the cherry blossom season the long, stretching cherry blossom tunnel spreads out before you, making it a truly spectacular sight.
*On-site
Temple town
Konpira-san of Sanuki, an ancient town with the atmosphere of a temple town
3 minutes by Car
Former Konpira Grand Theater (Kanamaruza)
The oldest surviving playhouse in Japan.
The man-powered stage equipment and mechanisms that are still in operation today convey the atmosphere of the Edo period.
2minutes on foot
Konpira Hot Springs
Kotohira Grand Hotel
Sakura no Sho
This hot spring inn is conveniently located just a minute's walk from the approach to Kotohira Shrine. The breakfast buffet, which offers approximately 50 Japanese and Western dishes, is very popular.
5 minutes by Car
Konpira Onsen Kotohira Flower Bed
A traditional Japanese inn nestled in a lush garden
Founded in 1620, Kotohira Kadan in Konpira Onsen is a historic inn loved by famous writers such as Mori Ogai, Kitahara Hakushu, and Yosano Akiko.
