Best Instagrammable Shrine And Temple In Shikoku
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Takaya Shrine is located at Inazumi Mountain which is over 400m above the sea level. The reason for the popularity is the world seen over the Torii in the sky! Seto Inland Sea and the townscape of Kan'onji are very moving scenery. A reward which comes after climbing up the mountain.◎Walk: 40 min from the parking lot of the foot of the mountain. The road is paved in the first half, but after that, it a mountain path. And there're steep steps at the end near the top. Car: you can access to the shrine by car from Fudo Waterfall.
Name
Takaya Shrine
Address
2800 Muromoto-cho, Kanonji-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 60 min from Sanuki Toyonaka IC via Fudō Waterfall, to the nearest parking area, and walk 150 meters. Or, 20 min from Sanuki Toyonaka IC to the mountain foot shrine, then 40 min walk to the upper shrine.
Parking
Parking area is available
Enman-ji Temple is located on the upward of the slope behind Dogo Onsen, and famous for the colorful wishing-balls. If you hold the wishing-ball on your palm and wish good relationship with others, then it may come true. The temple has been well-known as a lovely spiritual power spot since it appeared in SNS.
Name
Enman-ji Temple
Address
4-49 Dogo Yuzuki-cho, Matsuyama-shi, EhimeGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
10 min walk from Dogo Onsen Station, or 5 min walk from Dogo Onsen Main Building.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
According to one theory, this shrine enshrined Toyotama-hime who is a grandmother of the first Japanese Emperor Kammu, and known as a god for an easy delivery of baby. The scenery from the shrine is nice and cats living in Ogi-jima Island will give you a balm.◎A small hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. Whenever you visit, cats are napping here. You can arrive the shrine eventually when you walk around the Ogi Island without searching for, because there're some signboards all over the community.
One of the 100 Scenic Spots In Kagawa, a torii stands on Gotanji Beach and faces to Seto Inland Sea. It's near an art work 'Pumpkin', so meny people enjoy taking pictures of this scenery.◎Access: at a beach just near a bus stop 'Tsutsuji-so'
Name
Ebisu Shrine
Address
Gotanji Naoshima-cho, Kagawa-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Bus: get off the bus at Tsutsuji-so, just right there. Bicycle: 30 min from Miyaura Port.
Hydrangeas coloring the slope are very impressive. A walk in the lush grove has beautiful blue hydrangeas and makes very fantastic scenery. Hydrangea Festival is held in the middle of June every year.◎30 min could be enough to see slowly around the precinct and walk. Free parking lot is available.
Name
Awai Shrine
Address
1719-2 Awai-cho, Kanonji-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 13 min from Onohara IC, 60 min from Takamatsu Station, 55 min from Takamatsu Airport. Parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
A huge gingko trees of Kagawa Prefecture's natural monument whose age is estimated to be over 600 years old and the height is 33 meters. You can see the golden world of fall foliage all around the trees in autumn. There're lovely Ema ( you can write your wish on Ema and hang in the shrine) of gingko leaves.◎Best season is the first half of November. Free parking lot is available.
Name
Iwabu Hachiman Shrine
Address
692-1 Kami Yasuhara Shionoe-cho, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available
Fujio Hachiman Shrine located at Fujio Mountain, is well known as a great place of wisteria. The highlight is the large wisteria trellis surrounding the parking area with purple, white and pink flowers. And you can find many other places where the wisteria blooming beautifully all over the shrine. ◎The best season starts from the end of April to the beginning of May.
Name
Fujio Hachiman Shrine
Address
5969 Nishi Ueta-cho, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 20 min from Takamatsu Chu'ou (Center) IC, or 20 min from Takamatsu Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
Shiratori Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture. There are more than 1,000 colorful windmills on display. Now the red and white windmill is decorated with New Year's specifications. It is said that the wish is to "may things turn in a good direction with a good wind blowing".
Name
Shirotori Shrine
Address
69 Matsubara, Higashikagawa-shi, Kagawa, JapanGoogle Map
How to get there
6 min walk, from Sanukishirotori Station
