I called for someone at the door, but no one came out. After calling for a while, an old man finally came out and told me that here is a dining room, and that the room can be found in other building. Then a kind-looking landlady guided me to the room and showed me where …
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From now on, I’ll walk along the ocean all the way. Rugged coastline was now decreased, and I now saw many beaches instead. I also saw a lot of tetrapod around this area. Henro route runs in parallel with the Tosa Kuroshio Railway from Nahari and the route 55. The size of the Pacific Ocean …
It is a straightforward 4 km steep climb to No.27 Kounomine-ji. This is the 4th Henro Korogashi (้่ทฏใใใใ) which is called “Mattate (็ใฃ็ธฆ)”. I was still worried about my knee condition, so I stopped by the local product marketplace at the foot of the mountain where they offered to keep pilgrim’s luggage for free. A …
Crossing the Nahari River into Tano Town, I find myself in a series of picturesque streets like the one I saw in Kiragawa town yesterday. Considering the condition of my knee and the blister on my feet, I left a little early today and decided to walk slowly. Time Place 07:30 Departure (D): The Hotel …
The road to Nahari town continues with the magnificent view of Pacific Ocean. The white spray from the waves comes one after another on the big black rocks. The road is about 34km to Nahari town, with some light ups and downs along the way, but my legs are doing okay. I’m hoping it’s going …
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I expected to eat lunch at the restaurant in the road station Kira Messe Muroto (the seafood must be very good), however, it was unfortunately still under construction (it will be open 2 – 3 days later…too bad). So I took lunch box which the landlady of guest house Shiina has kindly made for me …
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There’re some uphill to No.26 Kongocho-ji, so I’m bit nervous. However, it seems my knee is pretty OK now with the plaster and the good rest yesterday. There’re Otoko-zaka & Onna-zaka as same as No.23 Yakuo-ji for the avoidance of bad luck, however, I didn’t see any small coins here. Maybe there’re very few people …
The east side of route 55 towards cape Muroto is facing the Pacific Ocean, so I could see beautiful sunrise while walking. No.25 Shinsho-ji is located on a small mountain in Muroto area. The bell-tower is laurelled in vermillion and looks quite Chinese style. Once I entered from the main gate, I’m bit concerned about …
The landlady clang the ring from the downstairs every time when something (dinner, bath, breakfast) is ready for me. And it was always 20 minutes earlier than planned time. She said she’s impatient, but I feel it comes from her kindness for pilgrims. She also kindly prepared a lunch box for me for a long …
After sight seeing cape Muroto, my old friend kindly brought me to guest house Shiina. I could rest my left knee whole day today thanks to him. “Oh, you arrived quite early” said the landlady. It was around 15:00 indeed, and I told her that my old friend gave me a ride to come here …
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No.24 Hostsumisaki-ji is located on a mountain climbing up from cape Muroto. There’re quite many tourists around cape Muroto, but here there’re almost no one. Although the precincts of No.24 Hotsumisaki-ji is compact, there’re the main temple, the Taishi-do, a bell-tower, a sumo-wrestling ring and a two-storey pagoda, a small hall praying to cure eye …
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My old friend thought that I wouldn’t be able to move from Saba-Daishi Yashiro-ji, so he seems to be surprised when he heard from me that I’m already walking towards cape Muroto. We promised to meet at Kaifu station, where the Henro route will meet again with route 55. Before I arrive at the station, …