Short walking course

This is a good walking course, which also includes main spots of Kotohira. Please enjoy Japanese sweets after your walk.

Route	JR Kohohira Station, Takadoro Lantern, Gateway town, Stone steps, Kotohiragu Shrine, JR Kotohira Station
Time required (on foot)	About 2 hours

Half-day course through Kotohira

Although a four-hour walk is not long enough to get to know Kotohira in detail, you can grasp the main picture. Be sure to try a taste of the Kotohira udon noodles.

Route	JR Kohohira Station, Takadoro Lantern, Gateway town, Stone steps, Kotohiragu Shrine, Marine Science Museum, Public Hall, Old Konpira Kabuki Theater (Kanamaruza), JR Kotohira Station
Time required (on foot)	About 4 hours

Visiting old trees in Kotohira

These old trees have been watching over the town of Kotohira. Enjoy the history of the town told by these trees.

Contents of the course

The huge satinwood (Melia azedarach) in Kotohira The massive camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) next to the shrine office The giant fir tree (Abies firma) in Kotohira Mountain The while oak tree in the Otoshi Shrine (Quercus myrsinaefolia blume) The elm tree (Ulmus parvifolia) in the Kasuga Shrine The mukunoki tree (Aphananthe aspera) in the Kasuga Shrine The massive camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) in the Kinryo Sake Brewing