Konpira shrine trip in Kagawa pref.
This time I would like to inform Konpira shrine trip.
Start is from Okayama station.
Okayama -> Sakaide -> Kotohira
From Sakaide 25minutes riding, you arrive at Kotohira station.
JR Kotohira station house is a national important cultural properties.
20minures walking to approach road, stone steps starts to Hongu.
First area of stone steps has many shops on both sides.
Firtst Torii is seen and approach full-fledged starts, stone steps are followed by 30 minutes.
Saterday and Sunday, lots of worshipers are walking.
Please care not interfere with other worshipers.
60% worshipers have stick for climbing for easy climbing.
Bur I can climb without stick.
After climbing 785 stone steps, you arrive at Hongu.
Konpira shrine at Kotohira is a headquarter of Konpira shrine.
This shrine is a god for marine traffic, Ema hall has lots of Emas plates for Wish of marine traffic safety.
I worship Hongu, and buy amulet, then go to observatory.
We can see the Kotohira Plane, and Setonaikai see.
This time I have a good condition, I try to go to Okugu.
1386 stone steps are existing from entrance to Okugu.
Starting area is a flat road, after Shiramine Shrine, we have to climb lots of stone steps.
I am tired for climbing.
Sugawara shrine is existing after Shiramine Shrine.
Sugawara shrine is a god of learning.
I worship this shrine.
After 20minutes climbing, you arrive at Okugu.
There are not so many worshipers at Okugu, you can worship in relax.
I buy amulet. This amulet is different from Hongu amulet.
You can see a splendid view at Okugu.
Please take a rest and then walk down this shrine.
For worshiping this shrine, we need 2 hours to Hongu, 3 hours to Okugu.
Office of Hongu and Okugu is closed at 17:00.
I recommend you arriving at Hongu or Okugu, before 17:00.
That's it.
This time I would like to inform Konpira shrine trip.
Start is from Okayama station.
Okayama -> Sakaide -> Kotohira
From Sakaide 25minutes riding, you arrive at Kotohira station.
JR Kotohira station house is a national important cultural properties.
20minures walking to approach road, stone steps starts to Hongu.
First area of stone steps has many shops on both sides.
Firtst Torii is seen and approach full-fledged starts, stone steps are followed by 30 minutes.
Saterday and Sunday, lots of worshipers are walking.
Please care not interfere with other worshipers.
60% worshipers have stick for climbing for easy climbing.
Bur I can climb without stick.
After climbing 785 stone steps, you arrive at Hongu.
Konpira shrine at Kotohira is a headquarter of Konpira shrine.
This shrine is a god for marine traffic, Ema hall has lots of Emas plates for Wish of marine traffic safety.
I worship Hongu, and buy amulet, then go to observatory.
We can see the Kotohira Plane, and Setonaikai see.
This time I have a good condition, I try to go to Okugu.
1386 stone steps are existing from entrance to Okugu.
Starting area is a flat road, after Shiramine Shrine, we have to climb lots of stone steps.
I am tired for climbing.
Sugawara shrine is existing after Shiramine Shrine.
Sugawara shrine is a god of learning.
I worship this shrine.
After 20minutes climbing, you arrive at Okugu.
There are not so many worshipers at Okugu, you can worship in relax.
I buy amulet. This amulet is different from Hongu amulet.
You can see a splendid view at Okugu.
Please take a rest and then walk down this shrine.
For worshiping this shrine, we need 2 hours to Hongu, 3 hours to Okugu.
Office of Hongu and Okugu is closed at 17:00.
I recommend you arriving at Hongu or Okugu, before 17:00.
That's it.