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- Day 1
- Friday, October 20, 2023 at 7:17 PM
- 🌧 66 °F
- Altitude: 66 ft
JapanŌsaka Heiya34°40’8” N 135°30’6” E
Day 1- in Osaka, time to explore
October 20, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
Got into Osaka around 12:00 p. Time to explore!
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- Day 2
- Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 8:21 AM
- ☀️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 75 ft
- JapanŌsakajō Ato34°41’10” N 135°31’34” E
D2 - Osaka Castle
October 21, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
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- Day 3
- Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 9:43 AM
- ☀️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 56 ft
- JapanShi Tennô-ji34°39’12” N 135°31’2” E
D3-explore Joined the trekking group
October 22, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Explored Osaka some more, market, temples. Joined the distant journeys group for dinner to start the trek
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- Day 4
- Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:15 PM
- 🌙 52 °F
- Altitude: 2,733 ft
- JapanKōya San34°12’42” N 135°34’44” E
On the Nyonindo Path, Mount Koya
October 23, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
Kyoto to Mount Koya-
Out of the city and into the mountings!
A nice night in a Buddhist temple, very simple vegetarian meal, but good!
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 11:59 AM
- ☁️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 2,687 ft
- JapanMinami34°13’19” N 135°36’22” E
Mt Koya temples and Cemetery
October 24, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Start with a 6:30am Sorta recital ceremony at the shrine where we spent the night. Then touring the Mt Koya Shrines and temples and the Cemetery with its huge Cedar trees. Then by road to Ryujin OnsenRead more
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 1,453 ft
- JapanYumoto33°57’18” N 135°33’40” E
Last night in Ryujin Onsen and today
October 25, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
…. Today, a solid hiking day in the mountains on the start of the Nakahechi pilgrimage route!!
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- Day 7
- Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 6:09 AM
- 🌙 48 °F
- Altitude: 472 ft
- JapanHongū33°49’47” N 135°45’28” E
Early bath to start the day
October 26, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 48 °F
2 nights in Yunomine Onsen
Rejoin the Nakahechi route, visited the Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine then a hike back to the Onsen.
A nice days walking!
Got my Dual Pilgrims certificate but still need someRead more
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- Day 8
- Friday, October 27, 2023 at 5:07 PM
- 🌙 66 °F
- Altitude: 13 ft
- JapanKatsuura-kō33°37’22” N 135°56’33” E
Hiking day, then here tor the night
October 27, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
2nd consecutive day that was a bit more hiking centric, tomorrow, more temples and tourist type stuff.
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- Day 9
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 9:45 AM
- ☀️ 64 °F
- Altitude: 1,184 ft
- JapanNachi-san33°40’7” N 135°53’24” E
Kumano Nachi-taisha Shrine
October 28, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
The second of the 3 great shrines (Shinto) Nachi Taisha and the buddist temple Seiganto-ji temple and Nachi Waterfall. 276 steps through big, beautiful cedar trees to get to… more steps, 😂
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- Day 9
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 49 ft
- JapanNaka-jima33°37’16” N 135°56’47” E
A ferry boat to a beautiful hotel
October 28, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
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- Day 10
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 7:09 AM
- ☀️ 55 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- JapanKiikatsuura-eki33°37’34” N 135°56’36” E
7am Commercial Tuna Market
October 29, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
The largest commercial tuna market in Japan
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- Day 10
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 10:07 AM
- Altitude: 52 ft
- JapanShingū33°43’54” N 135°59’3” E
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
October 29, 2023 in Japan
The third grand shrine officially giving me my Dual Pilgrim status
(after leaving our livery island paradise onsen)
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- Day 10
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 5:04 PM
- ⛅ 52 °F
- Altitude: 2,756 ft
- JapanDorogawa34°16’7” N 135°52’49” E
Yoshino Village
October 29, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
One nights stay a short hike in a cool mountain town. Stayed at Hanaya Tokubei Ryokan, Dorogawa Onsen
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- Day 11
- Monday, October 30, 2023 at 12:57 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,798 ft
- JapanYoshino Yama34°21’21” N 135°52’15” E
Todays Hiking
October 30, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
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- Day 11
- Monday, October 30, 2023 at 8:54 PM
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitude: 167 ft
- JapanAjima34°32’59” N 135°48’60” E
Soy sauce tour, tasting and lodging
October 30, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
A wonderful tour, dinner and breakfast at an 18 generation craft Soy Sauce producer. stayed in a wonderfully converted old barn. I wish I had more photos!
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 10:13 AM
- ☀️ 64 °F
- Altitude: 318 ft
- JapanMiwa34°31’46” N 135°51’8” E
Hiking between Soy place and Nara
October 31, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Hiking some of the Yamanobe-no-Michi Trail starting at the Miwa Shrine to Isonokami Jingu Shrine. Trail winds through temples, shrines, burial mounds, and small hamlets. Ending with a ride to Nara
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 9:13 PM
- Altitude: 325 ft
- JapanTōdai-ji34°41’20” N 135°50’23” E
Nara
November 1, 2023 in Japan
Nara and surrounding’s, tea ceremony, Tōdai-ja Temple
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- Day 14
- Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 12:40 AM
- 🌙 54 °F
- Altitude: 1,293 ft
- JapanShigarakichō-tashiro34°54’52” N 136°1’22” E
Miho Museum
November 2, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 54 °F
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- Day 15
- Friday, November 3, 2023 at 10:32 AM
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 161 ft
- JapanMyōshin-ji35°1’21” N 135°43’11” E
Kyoto, last day with the group
November 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Taizo-in Zen Buddhist temple
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- Day 15
- Friday, November 3, 2023 at 3:44 PM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 325 ft
- JapanGinkaku-ji35°1’35” N 135°47’54” E
Kyoto last day with group continued
November 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Joshoji Temple and the Philosopher’s walk
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- Day 16
- Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitude: 151 ft
- JapanTenryuji temple35°0’58” N 135°40’23” E
Kyoto solo, NW corner
November 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Tenryū-ji temple, Arashiyama bamboo grove, Arashiyama snow monkey park
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- Day 16
- Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 10:16 AM
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Altitude: 240 ft
- JapanTorokko Arashiyama-eki35°1’2” N 135°40’12” E
More NW Kyoto.
November 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Okochi Sanso Garden. The beauty gardens around the home of a famous Japaneses silent film star. Plus more places as I wondered up the small road into the mountains.
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- Day 17
- Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 6:41 PM
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Altitude: 184 ft
- JapanFushimi Inari-taisha34°58’2” N 135°46’26” E
Senbon Torii Shrine
November 5, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Really enjoyed this, it’s several hours round trip. I didn’t realize that when I got there, but it worked out for the best! It’s open 24 hrs. Started around 5-5:30, there were still A LOT ofRead more
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- Day 18
- Monday, November 6, 2023 at 11:25 AM
- ☁️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 148 ft
- JapanKyoto Imperial Palace35°1’31” N 135°45’41” E
The last bits
November 6, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Visited the Imperial Palace in Kyoto and Nijõ Castle. Both were cool, no photos inside but beautifully painted screens! Also the Art museum.
