Day trip to Kochi is one of those easy wins when you’re staying in Kotohira and feel like switching prefectures for a day. Kochi has a different energy from Kagawa, with greener hills, strong local...
Day Trip to Kochi from Kotohira
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Activities
Tea Ceremony in Kotohira
Tea Ceremony in Kotohira is an easy way to experience one of Japan’s most famous cultural traditions without dealing with the crowds you often see in bigger tourist hubs. Tea ceremony is part of...
Beads Workshop in Kotohira
If you’re working remotely in Kotohira, you’ll quickly notice something: it’s easy to fall into a loop of shrine walks, café laptops or coworking from Kotori Coworking and Hostel... the same screen...
1 day Shikoku pilgrimage from Kotohira
Kotohira is famous for Konpira-san, but it’s also an easy base for a real Henro day. If you’re a digital nomad staying at Kotori and you can’t disappear for weeks, you can still experience the...
Day trip to Shodoshima island
A day trip to Shodoshima island from Kotohira is one of those easy escapes that feels like you’ve changed countries without going far. You get sea air, olive groves, mountain viewpoints, and quiet...
Day trip: Cycling the Kagawa coastline
Why you should cycling the Kagawa coastline? There’s no better way to explore the area around Kotohira than to grab a bicycle and start turning those pedals. But where should you go? No worries,...
5 days on the Shikoku Henro trail in Kagawa
The Shikoku Henro pilgrimage trail is one of the most famous long-distance walking trails in Japan, and a cultural landmark closely connected to the region’s religious and historical identity. If...
Ready to stretch your legs? 3 scenic nature hikes around Kotohira
Beautiful hikes around Kotohira Maybe you’ve been strolling around town, looking at the green hills around Kotohira. Or perhaps you’ve been looking out the window all week while working on your...
Udon Taxi: Your Guide to Sanuki Udon Restaurants
Udon Taxi takes you to the best udon spots for your taste. Besides being known for Kotohira’s Konpira shrine and being the last prefecture on the Shikoku Henro trail, Kagawa is most of all famous...
Visit Zentsuji Temple: a half-day from Kotohira
If you’re working from Kotohira and want a meaningful cultural break that fits between calls, set your sights on Zentsuji temple. The temple complex is the birthplace of Kobo Daishi and the 75th...
Cycling to Manno Lake from Kotohira
Cycling to Manno Lake is one of the easiest nature escapes from Kotohira. The ride leaves the temple streets behind and rolls through quiet farm roads toward a wide, man‑made lake with mountain...
Explore Sanuki Manno Park from Kotohira
Sanuki Manno Park is an easy nature break from Kotohira. As Shikoku’s only national government park, it pairs broad lawns with seasonal flower fields and a gentle 6 km cycling loop beside Manno...