Konpira Hotspring Town is in Kotohira-cho, which was historically the booming front-gate area of Kotohiragu Shrine. This shrine is affectionately known as Konpira-san, and is where Omono-nushi, the God of the Ocean, resides. The town is formed of hotels and inns that offer hot springs. There are many levels of accommodation, from large-scale family-oriented hotels to fancy traditional inns.
Konpira Hotsprings Town`s Appeal
In most facilities there are outdoor hotspring baths, but if you want to enjoy the hotsprings in a private environment, make sure to choose a facility that has private baths. In the town, you will find souvenir shops, restaurants and bars, all focused on Kotohiragu. There are also Foot Hotspring Spas, where you can rest fully clothed with your feet in the soothing waters, concentrated in the town area. You will find the feeling of Japan from the good old days.
Onsen and Nearby spot
Yumoto Konpira Onsen Hana-no-Yu Kobaitei
The sheer amount of water is impressive, but you will also enjoy the outdoor bath with a tub made from Japanese cypress, the Hana Roten, which has rose petals floating thin the water, or the Awa-Yu, which has bubbly water.
| Address | 556-1 Kotohira-Cho, Nakatado-Gun, 761-0001 Kagawa |
| Website | https://www.koubaitei.jp/en/ |
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Kotohira Onsen Koto-sankaku
In addition to having Shikoku's largest bath with six types of tub for both women and men, there is also the Kabuki-no-Yu, located in the middle of a traditional Japanese garden, and an outdoor bath with observation deck.
| Address | 685-11 Kotohira-Cho, Nakatado-Gun, 766-0001 Kagawa685-11 |
| Website | https://kotosankaku.jp/en/ |
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Kotohira Kadan
This 'Garden Inn' combines traditional 'sukiya' design and modern architecture. The outdoor bath is uniquely surrounded by bamboo woods, for both the men's and women's sides.
| Address | 1241-5 Kotohira-Cho, Nakatado-Gun, 766-0001 Kagawa |
| Website | https://www.kotohira-kadan.jp/en/ |
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Kotohiragu
This is a popular shrine, commonly known as Konpira-san. There is an extremely long staircase, consisting of 1,368 steps. At the bottom, there are cafes, teahouses, souvenir shops, udon shops and many other in this lively area. You can rent a walking stick and go for a stroll, or take a ride in a ‘kago’ palanquin and enjoy the sights as you are carried around. When you have ascended the staircase to the mid-way point (785 steps), you will find the Hongu, the center of the shrine. There are many gods housed here, including the gods of agriculture, livestock, medicine and marine safety.
Kanamaru-za (Konpira Grand Theatre)
Built in 1835, this is Japan’s oldest existing ‘shibaigoya’ theatre. It has been designated as a National Important Cultural Heritage. Here you can see the traditions of the Edo period theatre – the ‘manekigaki’ with the names of the performers written, the ‘hanamichi’ walkway through which the actors enter and exit, and the ‘sajikiseki’ where the guest can sit and watch the performance. In 2003, there were repairs done to reconstruct a few of the traditional features of the theatre, such as the ‘budodana’ which was used to blow snow-like confetti onto the stage and the ‘kakesuji’ which is an classic structure for lifting actors into the air.
