785 steps toward the sacred: the *sando* (参道) of Kagawa Shrine, not to be ascended lightly
In Kagawa Prefecture (香川県), a Shikoku prefecture often overshadowed by its neighbors, a shrine offers a climb of 785 steps deep in nature. A pilgrimage path, a physical meditation, and one of the most beautiful views of Japan’s Inland Sea.
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