ใKagawa Day Trip | Ritsurin Garden + Kotohira Shrine๐ณ(2)ใ
๐ Afternoon Edition: Kotohira Shrine ๐ฒ 1368 Steps Test: It takes about 40 minutes to climb the first 785 steps to the Main Shrine. ๐๐ธ There are many places along the way where you can borrow a walking stick for 100 yen. ๐ If you plan to climb all the way to the Inner Shrine (the summit), I recommend borrowing one. Your legs will definitely be trembling on the way down! ๐ ๐๐ธThe climb is never boring. The path is lined with little shops, and I unexpectedly found fans featuring Nino and Aiba! So happy! ๐ At the Main Shrine, you can buy this "Yellow Charm of Happiness". Most people choose to turn back and head down from here. ๐Those who continue to the Inner Shrine start to quicken their pace and don't talk much anymore. They just keep climbing. At the Inner Shrine, you can buy a Tengu amulet (the guardian deity of Kotohira). ๐ ๐๐ธ By the time I descended, it was already dusk. The lights by the little river at the foot of the mountain were on, and the sunset was reflected on the water like an oil painting. ๐ #Takamatsu ๐
