Zozu mountain is blessed with great scenic beauty and along its slopes can be found the Kotohira shrine that houses Konpira-san, a protector god of the ocean, beloved of the common people. At the foot of the mountain is the Kotohira Maritime Museum, opened in 1966, a regional maritime museum intent on providing information to the next generation of young people, so that they can develop their understanding of and interest in the ocean and maritime affairs.