by Manon Mathieu | Jan 15, 2026 | Activities
Ritsurin Garden is an easy and beautiful escape from Kotohira, a Japanese style garden at the entrance of Takamatsu, the largest city in Kagawa. The moment you walk through the gate the noise drops away and the scene opens to water, pines, and low wooden bridges set...
by Manon Mathieu | Dec 18, 2025 | Activities
A day trip to Naoshima from Kotohira is the easiest way to trade screens for sea air and world class art. Just across the Seto Inland Sea, the island links quiet beaches, contemporary museums by Tadao Ando, and village lanes where art lives inside traditional houses....
by Manon Mathieu | Dec 4, 2025 | Activities
A day trip to Iya Valley from Kotohira is one of the most rewarding ways to discover a different side of Shikoku — a place where dramatic gorges, forested slopes and riverside villages coexist with historic sights and well-maintained tourist routes. Just a short...
by Manon Mathieu | Nov 5, 2025 | Activities
Marugame sits on the Seto Inland Sea in Kagawa Prefecture, just west of Kotohira. It is the closest city you can reach by direct train from Kotohira Station in about 20 to 30 minutes. Marugame is not a beauty at first glance, but it has a handful of strong highlights...
by Manon Mathieu | Oct 31, 2025 | Events
Every October 9 to 11, Kotohira changes. The Kotohira Shrine Grand Festival – main event of Kotohira – returns and the town lowers its voice. Lanterns switch on. Electric signs go dark. Neighbors gather. It is the heartbeat of the year. I arrived in 2025...
