Takenoko-yama Mountain Path
Takenoko-yama Mountain Path
The Takenoko-yama Mountain Path is a 10.1 km route that connects Kotohiragu Shrine and JR Sanuki-Saida Station. The slope near Mount Ryuo is a bit steep, but the rest of the route is mostly gentle. A leisurely walk on this route takes about four and a half hours, including breaks. When passing near Kotohiragu Shrine, why not stop by for a visit?
Takenoko-yama Mountain Path（10.1km）
※下記表はスクロールしてご覧ください。
Spots to photograph
If you wish to receive a certificate, please take a photo that includes yourself at the designated photo point for each course.
Nearby sightseeing spots
-
1
Kotohiragu ShrineKotohiragu Shrine, long known affectionately as "Sanuki no Konpira-san," is widely revered as a guardian deity of the sea, a god of abundant harvests, medicine, and business prosperity, attracting as many as three million worshippers each year. The shrine is also famous for its stone steps. From the base, there are 785 steps that lead up to the main shrine and 1,368 steps that lead up to the inner shrine.
There are many attractions in the surrounding area, including the former Konpira Grand Theater (Kanamaruza), the Marine Science Museum, and Kotohira Prefectural Park. -
2
Kamo ShrineKamo Shrine in Ayagawa Town is an historic shrine surrounded by a lush shrine grove.
The "Ayako Odori Dance" a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, is performed here every other year. The dance originates from a legend in which the people of Sabumi, once suffering from severe water shortages, followed the guidance of a traveling priest monk and prayed for rain, after which heavy rain poured down. Since then, it has been preserved as a traditional ritual offering thanks and prayers for blessed rain. -
3
Roadside Station: Sora no Yume Mominoki ParkSora no Yume Mominoki Park is a roadside station located next to National Route 32, featuring the Chunan Farmers Market and the Ninomiya Chuhachi Aviation Museum. At the Chunan Farmers Market, visitors can buy items such as sunflower oil dressing and ice cream. And at the Ninomiya Chuhachi Museum of Flight, visitors can learn about the achievements of Ninomiya Chuhachi, the father of Japanese aviation, who pioneered aircraft development in the late 19th century.
-
4
The Sacred Forest of Kikumano ShrineThe shrine forest resembles a cumulonimbus cloud rising above the rice fields and village. It's like a green island.
The warm-temperate evergreen forest, primarily composed of Tabunoki and Camphor trees, has been designated a natural monument of the prefecture for its scientific value. -
5
Kagawa's Preserved Tree: Tabunoki in front of Saida StationThe giant Tabunoki tree that stands in the center of the plaza at JR Sanuki-Saida Station is a beloved symbol of the station. At one time, its growth stopped at the core, resulting in a rare horizontal shape. Although only 9 meters tall, its branches spread out to 20 meters. The iron fence surrounding it shows how carefully the local community has protected it.
To the northeast of the station stands Itsukushima Shrine, a designated natural monument of the prefecture, where a Tabunoki forest still remains.
