Japan's Kagawa prefecture is known in history as "Sanuki", it has 5 main scenic spots and an ancient temple with a history of 1206!

Japan's Kagawa prefecture is known in history as "Sanuki", it has 5 main scenic spots and an ancient temple with a history of 1206!

Today I want to introduce you to Kagawa Prefecture, smallest county on island of Shikoku in Japan. In Japan, counties are larger than cities. Kagawa County has 9 cities with a total area of ​​1,876 square kilometers, which is about size of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, my country. In addition, Kagawa County is composed of many mountains, plains, and islands. The climate is very comfortable .Kagawa Prefecture is also adjacent to Ehime Prefecture and Tokushima Prefecture. At same time, Takamatsu Civil Airport is also located in Kagawa Prefecture.

The editor of last issue already checked out scenic spots in Ehime Prefecture, so in this issue, editor is here to sum up top five scenic spots in Kagawa Prefecture, as well as ancient temple with a history of 1206!

The first scenic spot I want to introduce is Marugame Castle. Marugame Castle was built in 1587 and took 6 years to complete. Its history spans 432 years. The tallest "Ishigaki Castle" is located in Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture. The owner of castle was Ikoma, son of Nara Yuanyasu, an important minister of Yoshikawa Yoshikawa.

The biggest feature of Marugame Castle is stone wall that outlines perfect curve of fan-shaped slope. The four-layer stone wall is 60 meters high and is also known as first in Japan. The entire area of ​​the castle was designated as a Japanese Historic Site and became current Kameyama Park. In addition to wooden tower of castle, there are Ote Ichimon Gate, Ote Nimon Gate, Palace Gate, City Government Offices, and Longhouses.

The second picturesque place I would like to introduce is Kontohir's Palace, which has hundreds of years of history. God is god of great things, and he is a god with a broad outlook. virtues such as good harvests, industry, cultural prosperity, and national peace. He is worshiped by people from all over country. There are 785 stone steps from Omotesando to Hongu, along way there are many souvenir shops.

Attractions in Kotohira Palace include Five Farmers, Kobayashi Ichich Haiku Monument, Academy and Asahi Company, etc. At same time, Kontohira Palace has a collection of 27 works by father of modern Japanese Western. Takahashi Yuichi's oil paintings are on permanent display at Takahashi Yuichi Museum, so there are many places worth seeing. From Hongu to “Sanctuary of Serious Spirit” Okusa is a continuation of 583 stone steps, a distance of about 1 kilometer. In huge courtyard, you can enjoy cherry blossoms in spring and red leaves in autumn, and scenery of four seasons is very attractive.

The third scenic spot I want to introduce is: Jinling Township, in fact, Jinling Township is a winery that was founded in 1789 and has a history of 230 years. The so-called Jinling Town is Zhenping Village, Nakatado County, Kagawa Prefecture, a museum that tells about production of Japanese sake. The museum itself is a winery and then it was built on top of winery. This winery produces wine called Jinling. The museum exhibits wine-making tools, wine containers, and daily necessities of people of that time. Most importantly, you can also taste Jinling wine when you come here.

The fourth scenic spot I want to talk about is Mount Iino. Mount Iino is a mountain peak between cities of Marugame and Itade in Kagawa Prefecture, on Sanuki Plain, a high mountain. suddenly appeared, making a very strong impression on people, and shape of mountain is also very pleasing. It is well known that Mount Fuji is highest mountain, so people in some places call local mountain some Fuji out of love or reverence, so locals affectionately call Mount Iino "Sanuki Fuji".

Mount Iino is located at an altitude of 422 meters above sea level and is very convenient for climbing. Standing on top of a mountain, one can survey plains. There are 3 climbing roads and there is a Buddhist temple on top of mountain. . There are also depressions and boulders left by footprints of "Da Nan", legendary founder of mountain. If you come to Kagawa Prefecture, you should not miss Mount Iino.

The fifth scenic spot I would like to introduce is: Zentong Temple, which was first built in 813 and has a history of 1206 years. This is a temple founded by Master Kobo. Together with Toji Temple in Kyoto and Koyasan in Wakayama, it is one of three main monuments of Kobo Daishi.

​There are five mountains on western side of Shantong Temple: Xiangxie Mountain, Bishan Mountain, Wobaishi Mountain, Zhongshan Mountain, and Huoshan Mountain. At same time, courtyard covers an area of ​​45,000 square meters, which is divided into two zones: eastern courtyard and western courtyard. There is also a 3-meter Tathagata statue in the courtyard, as well as a 45-meter "Five-storied Pagoda" as a landmark of Zentsuji Temple and a "Da Kusu" tree, which is over 1000 years old.

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