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, …
Interestingly, the main gate of Jyuraku-ji is similar as the one of No.6 Anraku-ji because of it’s Chinese style look. It’s actually pleasant to conduct religious services step by step in this chilly and quiet morning. I went to Nokyo-jyo to get the stamp, after finishing those. However, there’re no one. After calling via extension …
The main gate of No.8 Kumadani-ji is said to be one of the largest wooden main gate in all the 88 sacred temples. Interestingly, it is located bit isolated from the other buildings of the temple. Indeed, it’s not like a main gate. In addition to the old but refined main gate, I was also …
It’s pleasant to walk in such a nice view and weather. These sign post help me a lot indeed. I don’t have to check map so often while enjoying walking. The Horin-ji is dedicated to Nehan-shaka-nyorai (涅槃釈迦如来), which has lying posture. I think it’s pretty rare. It seems that it is open to public only …
I started to feel burden of my backpack… And in front of this main gate, I suddenly remembered that someone says that a certain shop at the foot of the mountain kindly takes care of the luggage for uphill to No.10 Kirihata-ji. Oh, however, it’s too late… At the last part of this 333 steps …
It is about 10 Km walk from No.10 Kirihata-ji to No.11 Fujii-dera. The uphill to No.10 Kirihata-ji was tough enough and the pain in my shoulders got worse, and I started to feel some pain in the joint of the body and the legs. Yes, I was indeed tired. I found this strange 🙂 resting …