[2025 Marugame Attraction] Travel Guide for Konpira Kaido Way (Updated May)

#EnjoyJapan How about a trip to Kagawa to enjoy nature and gourmet food on your next day off? 💗 Not only can you enjoy the exquisite Sanuki udon noodles that are unique to Kagawa Prefecture, but you can also find stylish cafes and an aquarium where you can meet many animals! 🐟 We bring you the first part of a girls' trip plan that you can enjoy even on a day trip💌 [Access] To travel from Tokyo to Kagawa, fly from Haneda or Narita to Takamatsu Airport✈️💨 You will arrive in Kagawa in about 1 hour and 20 minutes! [Sightseeing plan] When you arrive at the airport, take the cute "Yadon Bus" to Kotohira🚌💕 Enjoy the pink wrapping and have fun on the bus trip of about an hour✨ When you arrive at Kotohira, go to Kagawa's classic spot "Konpira-san"⛩ Challenge the stone steps of 785 steps to the main shrine and 1,368 steps to the inner shrine! Along the way, you can enjoy the historic buildings, fortune slips, and scenery of the approach to the shrine, and the feeling of slowly climbing up will make you feel like you're on a trip 🥾🌿 And the spectacular view of the Seto Inland Sea from the top is so refreshing that it's hard to put into words ✨ After working up a sweat, treat yourself to a parfait at Shiseido Parlour Kamitsubaki, located halfway along the approach 🍊🍨 Take a relaxing break in a stylish space and pamper yourself for your hard work 💕 Next time, we'll introduce the aquarium and a seaside cafe in Takamatsu 🌊By the way, roses are also in full bloom in Kagawa at this time of year! Now is the best time to take a trip to be healed by flowers and nature ✨ #GoldenWeek #KonpiraSan #Kagawa #KagawaTourism

The most popular tourist spot in Kagawa! Introducing Konpira-san, a shrine famous for its long stairs that everyone should visit at least once! Konpira-san (Kotohira Shrine) is a shrine located in Kotohira Town, Kagawa Prefecture, and is officially called "Konpira Shrine (Konpira-gu)". It is one of the most famous shrines in Japan, and is known mainly as a place to pray for safe voyages and prosperity in business. The biggest feature is the "Konpira-san Stone Steps" that you have to climb to worship! There are a total of 1,368 steps, and since the main shrine is at the top of the mountain, you need a lot of physical strength to worship. There are also several small shrines and rest areas along the way, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery while worshiping. It has been famous as a famous spot visited by many worshippers since ancient times, so there are many souvenir shops and restaurants on the approach and in the surrounding area, and it is also a lively tourist destination. You can buy udon and sweets cheaply, so it was fun to look for souvenirs! There are many different sweets on sale, but my recommendation is the soft serve ice cream sprinkled with colorful oiri sweets, a specialty of Kagawa Prefecture! It looks cute and has a gentle sweetness that will soothe your tired body! Konpira-san is truly a landmark of Shikoku. If you come to Kagawa, be sure to visit! #DomesticTravelStrategy

1 hour and 20 minutes by plane from Tokyo ✈️ Introducing a trip to Kagawa that is surprisingly easy to visit! 12:20 Arrive at Takamatsu Airport 13:05 Take the Rimjim bus towards Kotohira Station 🚌 14:00 Get off at the entrance to Konpira-san This bus stop is only for getting off. You can leave your large luggage at the shop in front 🧳 14:10 Lunch - a hectic schedule Eat at an udon restaurant right near the entrance I had a small bowl of bukkake and lotus root tempura! The udon was chewy and very delicious ♪ 14:30 Visit Nakano Udon School Here you can experience making udon. We didn't have time to do it this time, but you can make a reservation in advance, so if you're interested, please come! There are rows of autographs of famous people lined up, so it seems to be quite a famous place. 14:45 Konpira-san, start climbing the stairs! 785 steps to the main shrine 1,368 steps to the inner shrine The greenery increases along the way, and you can feel the clear air. After climbing about 500 steps, you can see two sacred horses, there is a cafe, and there is also a spot where you can take a rest 🌿 15:20 Arrive at the main shrine Arrived in 35 minutes! If you go nonstop, you can come at this pace. The remaining steps are shown in detail, so I was able to climb without worrying about how much more there is! Since we came quite high, the view is amazing! 16:00 Arrive at the inner shrine It took us 40 minutes to reach the inner shrine. We walked further along a forest-like path with lots of greenery. It's good exercise, so if you're confident in your stamina, I recommend it. I bought a charm that you can only buy if you come this far! 17:00 Descend the mountain and take a break at a cafe☕️ 　Cafe Mori to Yama 　After descending the mountain, we took a break at a cafe that caught our eye. We rested our tired bodies. 17:45 Take the train from Kotoden Kotohira Station to the city🚃 　We had booked a hotel in the city, so we took the train back. 　From the first stop to almost the last stop. We took our time on the way back while looking at the scenery of Kagawa. 18:30 Arrive in the city - Marugamemachi Shopping Street 　We head to the hotel while passing through the shopping street lined with shops. It's more prosperous than we thought! 20:00 Before dinner - Chinese teahouse Saryo 　The shop we were looking for was crowded, so we had some time, so we ate some meat buns here to satisfy our hunger! Very satisfied! 20:30 Dinner - Bone-in Chicken Ranmaru🐓 　When you think of Kagawa, you think of bone-in chicken. I enjoyed both the young and adult chickens, and the difference in texture! There are many other famous restaurants, but they were all very crowded, so be careful when you visit. After enjoying all this, I went to the hotel to rest. It was hard to believe we arrived at 12 o'clock, as it was so fulfilling! I hope this is helpful to everyone 🌿