JapanŌsakaOsaka-shiNambaŌsaka Heiya34°40’8” N 135°30’6” E
October 20, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
Got into Osaka around 12:00 p. Time to explore!
JapanŌsakaOsaka-shiBanbachōŌsakajō Ato34°41’10” N 135°31’34” E
October 21, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
JapanŌsakaOsaka-shiShitennojiShi Tennô-ji34°39’12” N 135°31’2” E
October 22, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Explored Osaka some more, market, temples. Joined the distant journeys group for dinner to start the trek
JapanWakayamaIto-gunKōyasanKōya San34°12’42” N 135°34’44” E
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!
JapanWakayamaIto-gunMinami34°13’19” N 135°36’22” E
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
JapanWakayamaTanabe-shiYumoto33°57’18” N 135°33’40” E
October 25, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
…. Today, a solid hiking day in the mountains on the start of the Nakahechi pilgrimage route!!
JapanWakayamaHongū33°49’47” N 135°45’28” E
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
JapanWakayamaNachikatsuura-chōKatsuuraKatsuura-kō33°37’22” N 135°56’33” E
October 27, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
2nd consecutive day that was a bit more hiking centric, tomorrow, more temples and tourist type stuff.
JapanWakayamaNachikatsuura-chōAmidajiNachi-san33°40’7” N 135°53’24” E
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, 😂
JapanWakayamaNachikatsuura-chōKatsuuraNaka-jima33°37’16” N 135°56’47” E
October 28, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
