Mount Zōzu

What it is

• A 616-meter peak in western Kagawa Prefecture also known as Mount Osa
• The name refers to the mountain's resemblance to the shape of an elephant head
• A designated National Scenic Beauty spot formerly protected from logging by the Takamatsu Domain
• The site of Kotohira-gu Shrine and an inner shrine located at 400 meters elevation

What to see

• The Kotohira-gu Shrine complex situated on the mountainside
• An inner shrine standing at an elevation of 400 meters
• Panoramic views of the Sanuki Plain from the mountain summit
• Geological formations consisting of granite at the base and volcanic rocks above

Getting there

• The mountain is located 3 kilometers from Kotohira Station

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.