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 …
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 …
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, …