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Kotohiki Park 琴弾公園

Kotohiki Park (琴弾公園, Kotohiki kōen) is a city park located in the city of Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan on the island of Shikoku inside Setonaikai National Park. The park is known for its Zenigata suna-e (銭形砂絵) (lit. 'coin-shaped sand-drawing'), dating in origins to 1633 when it was created by the local people to greet their new daimyō Ikoma Takatoshi; Its gardens were designed by gardener Ozawa Keijiro.

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Kotohiki Park — 琴弾公園
Photo: Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationKan'onji, Kagawa (観音寺市 香川県)
Coordinates34.13361, 133.64222 · Open in Google Maps
TypeJapanese garden
Cultural propertyPlace of Scenic Beauty

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