Kotohiki Park
琴弾公園
Kotohiki Park offers a sand sculpture said to bring luck and views of the Seto Inland Sea.
What it is
- Park in Kanonji city.
- Famous for the Zenigata Sand Coin, a 17th-century sand sculpture.
- Part of Setonaikai National Park.
- Contains historic sites, including temples and a Shinto shrine.
What to see
- Zenigata Sand Coin, illuminated at night.
- Elevated vista point with panorama of Seto Inland Sea.
- Ariake Beach, a 2-kilometer strip of white sand.
- Kotohiki Hachimangu Shrine on Mt. Kotohiki.
- 381-step staircase leading to the shrine.
- Jinnein and Kannonji Buddhist temples.
When to go
- At night, to see the illuminated sand sculpture.
In detail
Kotohiki Park in the city of Kanonji is famous for the mysterious Zenigata Sand Coin, a seventeenth-century sand sculpture said to bring long life and luck in money matters to anyone who lays eyes upon it. The sizable sculpture can be viewed from the park’s elevated vista point, which also offers a panorama of the Seto Inland Sea. The sculpture is illuminated at night. Besides the Zenigata Sand Coin, the park is noted for its seaside environment, which is part of Setonaikai National Park, and for its historic sites, including several Buddhist temples and a Shinto shrine.
Seen from the vista point, directly beyond the Zenigata Sand Coin is Ariake Beach, a 2-kilometer strip of white sand. The shallow waters near the shore are a popular wading spot. Kotohiki Hachimangu Shrine stands on the summit of the forested Mt. Kotohiki nearby. A 381-step staircase leads up to the shrine from the main torii gate, located near the park entrance. Two Buddhist temples, Jinnein and Kannonji, which are the 68th and 69th temples on the Shikoku 88-Temple Pilgrimage, are located partway up the steps.
Text: 観光庁 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース. Reproduced unchanged. The notes above were written from that text by Japan Gems.
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