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Compare the visit scope, transport notes and prayer traditions of the shrines currently listed here. This is a selected guide, not a complete regional directory.
Our first Kagawa entry is Kotohira-gu. Compare its uphill walking commitment before choosing it: the main shrine is at step 785, while the inner shrine is at step 1,368 and needs a longer visit. Station approaches, museum visits and meals are separate from the main-shrine round-trip allowance.
The 785-step approach to the main shrine · Historic buildings along the ascent · Views across the Sanuki Plain
Estimated visit
100–150 min
From step 1 to the main shrine at step 785, ordinary worship and return downhill; excludes station travel, the inner shrine at step 1,368, museums, meals, formal prayers and queues.
Getting there
Kagawa tourism lists about 20 minutes from JR Kotohira Station or 15 minutes from Kotoden Kotohira Station to the foot of the steps. The shrine then advises about one hour uphill from step 1 to the main shrine at step 785.