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A viewpoint built on the hill so the sand coin below can be read - the vantage point completing the work.
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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. Kotohiki Park opened as a prefectural park in 1897. It was nationally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty in 1936. The park is near Jinne-in (神恵院) and Kannon-ji (観音寺), temples 68 and 69 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage.
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Founded / opened：1633 Highlights / collection：Observatory overlooking the Zenigata sand picture, 1.5-kilometre pine grove Genre：Outdoor art and land art
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