A historic and scenic destination in Kagawa, celebrated for its natural landscapes and cultural heritage.
- Best time
- All year
- Admission
- ¥0
- Parking
- 📍 Navigate in Google Maps ↗琴弾公園 海浜公園駐車場 (Kotohiki Park Coastal Beach Lot)2 min walk· 50 spaces✓ Free parking🚗 All Nearby Parking & Real-Time Availability🔍 Find Nearby Parking on Map ↗
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- Getting there
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- Official info
- Wikipedia ↗
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Apr · 📷 With21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Weather for your date
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17°C
Mainly clear
💧 0% rain chance · wind 25 km/h
Hourly forecast
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Getting to Kotohiki Park
🚉Kan'onji Station
Approx. 1.6 km from spot
🚶~20 min walk
Easy walking distance from station
💳Mobile Suica / IC Cards
Tap phone at ticket gates (No cash needed)
Directions to Kotohiki Park
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When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Rules
Water access: sea
Drones: permit required
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
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Kotohiragu Shrine (Konpira-san)
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Nakano Udon School & Kotohira Promenade
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Manno Lake
Japan’s largest irrigation reservoir in Kagawa originally constructed in the 8th century by monk Kukai (Kobo Daishi).
Marugame Castle
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Mount Iino ('Sanuki Fuji')
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-27
- 1. Kotohiki-kouen sakura · With21 · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Kotohiki Park March 31 2021 various 14 23 45 180000 · Nesnad · Source ↗ · CC BY 4.0
- 3. Kotohiki Park March 31 2021 various 14 24 02 796000 · Nesnad · Source ↗ · CC BY 4.0
- 4. Kotohiki Park March 31 2021 various · Nesnad · Source ↗ · CC BY 4.0
- 5. Monument of the Cherry blossom · アラツク · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. Kotohiki Park, Observation Deck 001 · Naokijp · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0