TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER1066 / ZENTSUJI

Japan · Kagawa

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Zentsuji

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Five-story pagoda in Zentsuji Temple’s eastern precinct, 2017善通寺市
Local historyFirst-visit planCheck transport

Hi, I’m Tabi!

Visit Zentsuji and Koyamaji, two temples on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Distinguish the city from its namesake temple and plan transport between the two precincts.

This guide covers places within Zentsuji, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Five-story pagoda in Zentsuji Temple’s eastern precinct, 201701

A first-visit stop

Zentsuji Temple

総本山善通寺

Explore the temple’s eastern and western precincts. The photograph shows the eastern precinct’s five-story pagoda in 2017. Check current temple notices for special interior access.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

Koyamaji Temple main hall, 201902

A first-visit stop

Koyamaji Temple

甲山寺

Koyamaji is temple 74 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. The photograph shows its main hall in 2019. Accounts of its founding and sacred images are temple traditions; explore with consideration for worshippers.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Katapan is a hard baked sweet made with flour and sugar. The city’s tourism association introduces Kumaoka confectionery near Zentsuji Temple. Check the shop’s current selection, ingredients and opening days.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check entry arrangements and return transport first.
  • Choose one stop to suit weather, slopes and local restrictions.
  • Respect private areas and photography rules; check food ingredients locally.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.