Kotohira
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
Kotohira is a town in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for the Kotohira Shrine (Konpira-san). It developed as a market town serving the shrine, attracting pilgrims for centuries. During the Edo period, it was directly ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate.
Statistics
Area
8.47 km²
Population
8,105