Kotohiki Park
Place of Scenic Beauty in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Kotohiki Park (琴弾公園, Kotohiki kōen) is a city park located in the city of Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan on the island of Shikoku inside Setonaikai National Park. The park is known for its Zenigata suna-e (銭形砂絵) (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.[2]
| Kotohiki Park | |
|---|---|
| 琴弾公園 | |
Zenigata suna-e (origins in 1633) | |
  Kotohiki Park  Kotohiki Park (Japan) | |
| Location | Kan'onji, Kagawa, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°08′01″N 133°38′32″E |
| Area | 47 hectares |
| Established | 1897 |
| Governing body | Kagawa Prefecture |
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 near Jinne-in (神恵院) and Kannon-ji (観音寺), temples 68 and 69 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage.[4]
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