Shikoku Pilgrimage + Seto Inland Sea Cycling Tour

DAY 26:
On the 23rd day of the official start of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, the 'Ehime Bodhi Dojo' was successfully completed, and half of the extra 20 temples were also completed. As the saying goes, 'A journey of a hundred miles is half done at ninety.' There are things I would never have done before, but now I am challenging my limits. After completing the nearly 1,000-kilometer pilgrimage of the Camino de Santiago and the Road to the End of the World in Spain last year (2023), impulsiveness is no longer a mindset but a driving force to keep moving forward. Faith makes one braver, more humble, and more loving. This is what Kobo Daishi taught me on this pilgrimage journey. Knowing that you have so much is the true beginning of wealth.

Visiting Sacred Sites:
◎ 60th Yokomineji Temple (Difficult)
Elevation 750 meters, six hours of hiking up and down, Inari Torii
◎ 61st Ko-onji Temple
Modern architecture, enshrines the deity of safe childbirth and child-rearing
◎ 62nd Hojuji Temple
◎ 63rd Kichijoji Temple, Achievement Stone
◎ 64th Maegamiji Temple

Accommodation: Hotel Trend Saijo, Saijo City
Today's cycling distance: 41 kilometers
Total cycling distance: 1,597 kilometers

Post by 武澤天 | Sep 9, 2024