Kotohira
Kotohira-gū, the Shinto shrine known informally as Konpira-san, draws visitors to this pocket-sized town in Kagawa Prefecture via a staircase of 1,368 steps climbing the holy Mount Zōzu. Long a guardian deity of sailors and fishermen, the shrine heads a network of around 600 affiliated shrines across Japan and was already receiving hundreds of thousands of pilgrims annually during the Edo period. The town sits at the mountain's base, with cafés and restaurants concentrated along the approach route.
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- Population8,468
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
Kotohira: quick answers
Where is Kotohira?
Kotohira is in Japan, about 27 km17 miles in a straight line from Takamatsu.
How do you get to Kotohira?
The nearest airport is Takamatsu (TAK), about 1 hr 6 min away by road. The nearest train station is 琴電琴平, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kotohira?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is June, with about 206 mm8.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kotohira?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 museums, 25 restaurants, 9 cafés and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kotohira?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Takamatsu, Marugame and Fukuyama. Kotohira is listed among the day trips from Osaka and day trips from Hiroshima.