Kotohira is a cute village in northeastern Shikoku. It’s mostly famous for Konpira-San, which is the biggest shrine complex on the island and part of the Shikoku Henru Pilgrimage. Konpira-San was also the main reason we stopped in Kotohira on our way from Takamatsu, but we immediately liked the small town atmosphere, so we hung…
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