Kotohira, Kagawa
Kotohira is the home to Japan’s oldest, largest and most famous Shinto Shrine, Kompirasan. The shrine is located at the wooded hills in Kotohira and attracts many visitors each year. The main hall of the shrine stands on top of 800 steps, so it will be a long climb up to meet god, so to speak.
Other than that, you can also visit the oldest Kabuki theater in town called Kanamaruza. It was build in 1835 and it still runs kabuki shows today. When there are no performances stage, you can go into the theater for a little visit and check out its interiors.
How to get to Kotohira?
There are two ways to get to Kotohira – via Honshu and Takamatsu. Check out the various transportation you can take to get to Kotohira HERE.
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