Kotohira is a city on the 88 Pilgrimage route, on Shikoku Island, Japan. We checked into the Kotosankaku Ryokan Hotel--wonderful onsen (hot spring) and incredible food--and right next to the Kampira-san Shrine.

1. Journey with Steve Gillick
of Talking Travel
to the city of
Kotohira
on Japan's Shikoku Island

2. All Photographs by Steve Gillick (copyright 2011-2012)
Map is from Wikipedia
Read Steve's Article "Soaking in Kotohira"in www.travelindustrytoday.com
"Soaking" pertains to both the wonderful hot baths and the ambaince of the
town

3. Soaking in Kotohira

4. Kotohira Train Station with Tower in the background

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The 88 Shrine Pilgrimage Route Around Shikoku Island
K - Kotohira

6. Beginning the 785 Stone Step ascent of
Mt. Zozu-San to the Main Shrine.
You pass by restaurants, and
shops selling souvenirs, hats, walking
sticks and masks.
And then a bit higher on the mountain, you
wander past lanterns, memorial plaques and
small shrines
The Steps leading to the shrine at Kampira-san

8. Memorial Lanterns

9. Donation Plaques from Corporations

10. Donations to Kampira-san, for the protection of seafarers

11. Mini Submarine
Astronaut Memorial and mini-sub

13. The Shrines and the View from the top

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18. Messages to ask for health,
happiness and success

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23. Hannya and Tengu Masks ward off evil
spirits and bring health and good luck

24. Toraya Soba Restaurant - and interior (inset)

25. Limbering up for a productive work day

26. Takadoro Tower

27. Saya Bashi Bridge

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Kotosankaku Ryokan Hotel

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Double Room

33. Private dining compartment

34. Meditating on an
absolutely
delicious dinner

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Rice with dried fish, plum and green
pickle, served with Udon soup

36. Fish in special sauce with
sticky potato and tofu

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Sashimi served under a
cracked ice-like dome

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Fresh sashimi

39. Steak cooked in a
parchment bowl at
our table

40. So long to Kotohira
for a while and on to
discover other cities
in Shikoku

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