Probably I looked bit strange while I’m heading to Tokyo Haneda airport because of Kongo-zue I had with me. At the airport, I was wondering how it would be handled, then staff at the check-in counter kindly wrapped it. It seemed that they know what it is. I was bit surprised to myself, because I’m …
I woke up at 2:30… I could not sleep very well, maybe because I went to sleep early last night or maybe I’m excited… Last night, I asked the landlady if I can have a breakfast at 6:00 a.m. According to her, it is natural for walking pilgrims to have a breakfast early in the …
Today, it would be a long mountain climbing. The landlord kindly prepared rice balls for lunch, I also bought two bottles of green tee. In fact, I decided to leave a small drier. I brought it to dry shoes etc when it’s wet due to rain. However, I really want to make my backpack lighter. …
Even though WEEK Kamiyama is not intended for pilgrim, they kindly prepared breakfast faster than usual for me. And it was gentle taste and really good. I remembered that the women I talked a lot yesterday night, told me that she brew coffee from 7:30 at the old Japanese-style house near WEEK Kamiyama. So I …
Today, I’m looking forward to meeting one of my co-worker who has moved to Tokushima. We planned to meet at the restaurants where we can enjoy Awa Gibier for lunch. To be in time, let’s go out at 6:00, but it’s still dark outside. It’s about 13 Km from Tokushima station to No.18 Onzan-ji. It …
Even though I was offered a drive to No.20 Kakurin-ji, I asked the driver to bring me to the road station Hinano-sato Katsuura where I was picked up yesterday. Yes, I want to complete my pilgrimage on my foot, indeed. The driver told me that he is settler from Tokyo and it has passed 7 …