Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 2023

October - November 2023

Visiting Japan to walk 10 days of this ancient pilgrimage. Read more

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- Oct 25, 2023, 1:36pm
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- Japan Kagawa Tenjimmae 34.342082, 134.05005134°20’31” N 134°3’0” E
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Day 1
Takamatsu
October 25, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Yesterday we flew from Sydney to Tokyo then onto Takamatsu. Today was spent in glorious fashion getting our bearings, looking around a bit and then to visit the beautiful Japanese garden, Ritsurin Garden. It was started in the late 16th century. Went on a tranquil boat ride through the garden. It was like floating through a postcard. Quiet and serene. 🇯🇵🌲🪷Read more
Traveler Love this Lisa. Xxx
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Traveler Lots of Pocky!!
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- Oct 27, 2023, 9:18am
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- Japan Kagawa Tenjimmae 34.342153, 134.0496934°20’32” N 134°2’59” E
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Naoshima Art Island
October 27, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Caught a ferry over to Naoshima. Hired some electric bikes and had the most fabulous day cycling around this beautiful island looking at and experiencing artworks all over it.
Traveler Very creative human beings on that island
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- Oct 27, 2023, 4:37pm
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- Japan Tokushima Kamiita Chō Kajiyabara 34.118443, 134.38886334°7’6” N 134°23’20” E
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Day 3
Tokushima Walk
October 27, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Todays walk was a gentle route through quiet suburbs of Tokushima visiting the first three temples of the Shikoku 88. The temples were beautiful and mostly quiet. We bought our Stamp Book. The stamps from the temples are lovely and include beautiful calligraphy. We had a bit of trouble following the GPS maps but the paper guide got us there. The day started with a one hour bus ride from Takamatsu to Tokashima. It ended with a short taxi ride to our accommodation at Anraku-ji Temple.Read more
Traveler Why does this key ring look like you?! 😂😂
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- Oct 29, 2023, 8:57am
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- Japan Tokushima Tokushima Shi Jōrokuchō 33.982403, 134.55132133°58’57” N 134°33’5” E
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Tokushima Walk 2
October 29, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Yesterday we climbed a mountain all day through tall forests . 8 hours of walking. The highest point on the island of Shikoku. Saw 3 beautiful temples. 18k and 32,000 steps. Finished the day with a relaxing bath at the Kamiyama Onsen.Read more
Traveler A long walk, it looks so beautiful and those trees. You would have needed the bath and some radox. All together stunning.
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Traveler Love those massive trees
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Traveler Very picturesque
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- Oct 29, 2023, 4:56pm
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Japan Tokushima Anan Shi Hanoura Nishihara-eki 33.948229, 134.64491133°56’54” N 134°38’42” E
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Day 5
Day of transport
October 29, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Took a taxi to the next temple then walked through beautiful forest 500m down steps then up again to Temple 22 another 500m. Beautiful clear running river to walk by in massive forest. Cable car across some mountains then bus to train station, then train for an hour to Tokushima City. Finished off with a hot spa at the hotel and early night.Read more
Traveler A cable car 🚠, a bus 🚌 and a train🚆… Thats a fair amount of public transport all in one day Lisa!
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- Oct 30, 2023, 5:53pm
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: 63 m
- Japan Kagawa Nakatado-gun Kotohira Kotoden-Kotohira-eki 34.188665, 133.82013634°11’19” N 133°49’12” E
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Day 6
Temples
October 30, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Staying the night at the Kotohira Ryokan after a long day of train travel then taxi then massive hike (10k but seemed more as it’s pretty steep) to a few temples through forest.
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Traveler The food is so beautifully presented, shame to
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- Oct 31, 2023, 7:56am
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 71 m
- Japan Kagawa Nakatado-gun Kotohira 34.188045, 133.82003334°11’17” N 133°49’12” E
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Shikoku 88 random days
October 31, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
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Traveler Poor conductor 🤦‍♂️
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- Oct 31, 2023, 5:28pm
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 100 m
- Japan Ehime Imabari Tamagawachō-ōno 34.017868, 132.97695934°1’4” N 132°58’37” E
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Ehime
October 31, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Traveled by train then bus across the island then foot to temples 57 and 58 along the route. There’s usually a temple at the foot of a mountain then at the top. Tonight we are staying at a monastery at the top of the mountain. We walked up through forests and steep steps. As usual arriving completely spent but revived by a refreshing hot onsen spa and a beautiful Japanese meal.Read more
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- Nov 1, 2023, 3:10pm
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- Japan Ehime Shikoku-chūō Shi Dogo Dōgo Onsen-eki 33.851647, 132.78718233°51’6” N 132°47’14” E
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Day 8
Dogo Onsen
November 1, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Up early for prayers at 6am at the temple on top of the mountain. Walked down the mountain for a couple hours where we stayed last night to the train station then took a train for an hour and a half to Matsuyama. Then a tram for half an hour. Staying two nights now at Dogo Onsen in a small traditional ryokan.Read more
Traveler Ornate!
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Traveler Looks serene x
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- Nov 2, 2023, 9:50am
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- Japan Ehime Shikoku-chūō Shi Dogo Dōgo Onsen-eki 33.851727, 132.78732533°51’6” N 132°47’14” E
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Day 9
Temple 45 - 44
November 2, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I mean what the? Hiked 14.5k over a few mountains through gorgeous forest. Collected our stamps at the divine temples. Half dead right now. A stunning meal at the ryokan. A hot draining onsen . That’s about it people. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 good nightRead more
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Traveler Very picturesque
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Traveler Many other pilgrims about?
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Traveler Not so many other pilgrims. Yesterday saw a group of hikers from The Netherlands. Most days see up to 10 lone Japanese in the pilgrim attire with the white shirt and bamboo hat.
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