Kotohira-gū so-called Konpira-san
I visited Konpira-san to get the amulet tengu.
It just a 90 min flight from Tokyo, Haneda.
Kotohira-gū so-called Konpira-san is famous for its long long stairs.
When you visit Takamatsu City in Shikoku you might go to Konpira-san and try the stairs.
I stay in the center of Takamatsu City so I have to take an hour’s ride with Kotohira Dentetsu so-called Kotoden.
It was a quite fine day. So far blue sky.
Kotoden Kotohira Station
This is the station.
You will walk about 5 min to reach the main entrance of the shrine.
See the local map or google map.
The stairs starting point of holly world
Now we start the stairs.
Do not rush.
Just go up the stairs at your pace.
You can rental free staff at any shop. It will make you easy to go up.
When you go down back the staff to the place you rented.
Look back! See you go up the stairs for 10 min
You can look back on how you go up the stairs.
The stairs have 785 steps to reach the main building.
So far.
A little bit tough for elder people.
The dog episode in the 17th Century. Trip for Kompira-san.
Dog traveled by himself as a representative of his master
In Edo period, the 17th century, ordinary people had a dream to trip to Kompira-san.
It was a big event in their life.
Of cause it cost a lot at that time, so many people gave up the travel.
Poor people let their pet, the dog to travel with other richer people who went to Kompira-san.
And on the way to Kompira-san, many ordinary people helped the dog for food and money.
You see the stature of dog now.
It called Kompira-inu and shows the episode of the trip from Edo(Tokyo) to Kompira-san.
Map of Konpira-san
The stairs continue.
The stairs, stairs, stairs
Asahi-sha middle point
Oh, we just reached to middle point building.
It called Asahi-sha.
More stairs ahead.
More stairs, stairs, stairs
The main building of Konpira-san
Kotohira-gū so-called Konpira-san
After you go up 785 steps, you will see the main building.
You might be tired.
Take a rest and look around.
Konpira Logo
You might not know about Kanji.
If you are familiar with Kanji, you can read this logo as Money.
But it is not.
The logo is a combination of 3 kanjis, people, long, peace.
It designed to pray for all the people live in peace for a long time.
Very impressive Art.
Beautiful scene of Takamatsu City
I was impressed as Landscape painting.
Artistic.
Try for the next stage. Go up for the Izumata shrine.
The starting point of Izutama shrine Oku-sha
This is the final stairs to reach the Izutama shrine so-called Oku-sha.
We reached the main building for 785 steps.
Now we have to take 583 steps more.
The reason to do that is to have the amulet of tengu.
The tiny road for Oku-sha
A few people try this.
Long tiny roads and the stairs continue.
More stairs, stairs,stairs
Izutama shrine Oku-sha
This is Izutama Shrine so-called Oku-sha.
We go up the stairs for 1368 steps.
So far.
You can donate 800 yen for the amulet of tengu.
Here is the famous power spot of the mountain.
You will have the power of nature.
Amulet of Tengu
This is what I want.
Beautiful scene of Takamatsu City
Go down carefully.
Famous Udon noodle restaurant Toraya at Konpira-san
Toraya Udon noodle restaurant
Udon noodle with shrimp tempura
You might be exhausted.
Take carbohydrates to recharge your energy.
Toraya is the famous Udon noodle restaurant at Konpira-san.
I hope you like it.
Psalm 95:4-5
In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.