Kotohira, Kagawa

Kotohira 琴平町
Town
Kotohira Shrine Kotohira Shrine
Location of Kotohira in Kagawa Prefecture Location of Kotohira in Kagawa Prefecture
Kotohira Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kagawa Prefecture
District	Nakatado
Government
• Mayor	Masato Ono (since May 2010)
Area
• Total	8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2011)
• Total	9,888
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Cherry blossom
• Flower	Michelsa compressa
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	817-10 Enokii, Kotohira-chō, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa-ken 985-8501
Website	www.town.kotohira.kagawa.jp

Kotohira (琴平町, Kotohira-chō) is a town located in Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The town is best known as the site of Shikoku's largest shrine complex, the Kotohira Shrine (popularly known as Konpira-san).

As of May 1, 2011 the town has an estimated population of 9,888, with a household number of 3,842 and a density of 1,168.79 persons per km². The total area is 8.46 km² (3.27 sq mi).

Kotohira also features Japan's oldest surviving Kabuki playhouse, the Kanamaru-za.

Its average temperature is 16.7 degrees Celsius with an average annual rainfall of 817.5 mm. The town tree is the Rhodoleia, and the town flower is the blossom of the cherry tree. The mayor is Masaomi Yamashita, and the town was named after an ancient marine god named Kotohira-gu. A grand festival is held every year on October 10.

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  Kotohira Town Hall

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  Kanamaruza (Kabuki theatre)

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  Saya Bridge (Covered bridge)

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  TakaTōrō (Tōrō)

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (Japanese) (English version)
• Kotohira travel guide from Wikivoyage