Kotohira, Kagawa

Kotohira (琴平町, Kotohira-chō) is a town located in Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The town is best known as the site of Shikoku's largest shrine complex, the Kotohira Shrine (popularly known as Konpira-san).

Kotohira

琴平町
Town
Kotohira Shrine
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Location of Kotohira in Kagawa Prefecture
Kotohira
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°12′07″N 133°49′36″E
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
DistrictNakatado
First official recorded701 AD
Town settledFebruary 15, 1890
Government
 • MayorMasato Ono (since May 2010)
Area
 • Total8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2011)
 • Total9,888
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address817-10 Enokii, Kotohira-chō, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa-ken
985-8501
Websitewww.town.kotohira.kagawa.jp
Symbols
FlowerMichelsa compressa
TreeCherry blossom

As of May 1, 2011 the town has an estimated population of 9,888, with a household number of 3,842 and a density of 1,168.79 persons per km². The total area is 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi).

Kotohira also features Japan's oldest surviving Kabuki playhouse, the Kanamaru-za.[1]

Its average temperature is 16.7 degrees Celsius with an average annual rainfall of 817.5 mm. The town tree is the Rhodoleia, and the town flower is the blossom of the cherry tree. The mayor is Masaomi Yamashita, and the town was named after an ancient marine god named Kotohira-gu. A grand festival is held every year on October 10.[2]

References
  1. "Kotohira". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  2. www.town.kotohira.kagawa.jp/english/data


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