A little before arriving Tenno-ji, there is a place called Yasoba-no-Shimizu, where clean fresh water gushes. With this water, this place is famous for its tokoroten (a kind of jerry) from Edo-era. Unfortunately, it was too early in the morning and the restaurant was closed. The pilgrimage route led me to a shrine called Shiramine …
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With only 10 temples left to go, I was deeply moved to think that my pilgrimage would be over in about three days, including today. On the other hand, I’m also looking forward to the beginning of the udon pilgrimage to eat my favorite Sanuki udon. Time Place 06:30 Departure (D): Kawakume Ryokan 07:10 Arrival …
The Ryokan is run by an elderly couple. They were very polite and the food was good, but their wife got sick at night and they had to take her to the hospital… She seemed fine when she came back, but I wondered if she would be okay. Hotel fee 6700 JPY Personal rating ★★★★☆ …
As I entered Marugame City, I saw some nostalgic place names such as Utatsu and Sakaide, where I had probably been here when I was child. By the time I reached Gosho-ji, I thought I’d have some udon as a snack, but I didn’t find any. However, I found old rice cake shop that sold …
In the precincts of Doryu-ji, there are many Kannon statues lined up in a row. They call them “One Hundred Kannon” of Japan. Here, there was a bronze statue of Emon Saburo asking for devotion to Kobo-Daishi, which I saw with great interest because I had read his story in the booklet I received at …
One of my favorite things to do when visiting temples in Kagawa Prefecture was to eat Sanuki udon. This is because when I was a little, I used to eat delicious Sanuki udon in neighboring Okayama. The people of Kagawa like udon so much that they call themselves Udon Prefecture, and there are many good …
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