Kagawa travel
Kotohiragu Shrine
Kotohiragu Shrine · 金刀比羅宮
Walk along Kotohiragu's approach shopping street before climbing to the main shrine, reached by 785 steps. Allow enough time to climb slowly and rest along the way.
Visitor information
Admission
Check worship fees in the official guidance below. Omote Shoin, Takahashi Yuichi Hall, Treasure Hall and other annex museums have separate admission, as do prayer services. For museum visits, check fees and opening hours.
Opening hours
The Great Gate opens 06:00–18:00 and the main-shrine sanctuary gates 07:00–17:00. Other areas, including Okusha, have separate hours. There is no regular closing day, but bad weather, fallen trees or damaged paths can close the Okusha approach without notice.
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What to see at Kotohiragu Shrine
From shops to the main shrine
Explore the shopping street, then climb the stone steps to the main shrine. You can walk along the shopping street before or after worship; allow this alongside the stair round trip.
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How to get to Kotohiragu Shrine
From JR Kotohira or Kotoden Kotohira, walk about ten minutes to the approach, then climb the stone steps. Official guidance gives about an hour one way from the first step to the main shrine; allow descent and rests separately. Follow the indicated approach rather than vehicle-only roads prohibiting pedestrians.
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Before you visit
Use the indicated shrine approach
Follow the indicated approach for the main shrine. Do not detour via vehicle roads prohibiting pedestrians. If stairs are difficult, compare an approach-shopping-street walk instead of a main-shrine round trip.
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Questions about Kotohiragu Shrine
Is the main shrine ten minutes from Kotohira Station?
Ten minutes is the station-to-approach walk. Climb 785 steps from the first step to the main shrine; the official one-hour ascent excludes descent and rests.
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