Kotohiki Park | |
Alt Name: | 琴弾公園 |
Map: | Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Kan'onji, Kagawa, Japan |
Coordinates: | 34.1336°N 133.6422°W |
Area: | 47 hectares |
Established: | 1897 |
Governing Body: | Kagawa Prefecture |
is a city park located in the city of Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan on the island of Shikoku. It is located within the borders of the Setonaikai National Park. The park is famous for its (lit. 'coin-shaped sand-drawing'), dating in origins to 1633 when it was created by the local people to greet their new daimyō Ikoma Takatoshi;[1] Its gardens were designed by gardener Ozawa Keijiro and are noted for cherry blossoms, azaleas, wisteria, and camellias.[2]
Kotohiki Park opened as a prefectural park in 1897. It was nationally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty in 1936.[3]
The park is located near and, temples 68 and 69 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage;[4] Kotohiki Hachiman-gū; and the pine-clad Ariake beach.