When I left the guest house around 6:30 a.m, it was quite dark and chilly outside. After a while, I noticed that I may have missed sign post, and that I probably lost the Henro route. I understood it could happen, since Henro route is old historical route, and it is sometimes apart from roadway, and it could also be very narrow. But I could manage to arrive at No.6 Anraku-ji by the help of Google Map 🙂

Once I entered in No.6 Anraku-ji through this splendid main gate, I found a beautiful pagoda. Anraku-ji also have pilgrim’s lodging and it has also hot spring in it. So my original plan was to include a stay here. However, when I tried to make a reservation, they told that it’s closed because there’s no other pilgrim to stay… Indeed, it’s pity…

I was bit confused 🙂 when I saw the message on this sign post is saying that this was built as an anniversary of pilgrims who completed 500 times of Shikoku Henro Pilgrimage at the age of 84…. 500 times! x 1400 Km, really !?