• Susan WaglandJapan 88 Temples PilgrimageTraveler
    Misaki Sanko Hotel, nice room but still a shared bathroom
    Misaki Sanko Hotel, nice room but still a shared bathroom2Breakfast tourDMV arrives for meWe're on an elevated trackNow we're going down a ramp to the roadSolidago (Goldenrod) grows everywhereTsunami instructionsKukai's caves where he lived and studied 1200 years ago, very wet1250 Jizo statues at Mizukakejizo, we pour water over them to quench the thirst of those we've lostRocky coastlineTemple 24, on top of the hill near the lighthouseInside main hall of T241Ringing stone at T24, the sound reaches loved ones who have passed awayTemple 24 tourAt the lighthouse

    Temple 24 - Maruto

    October 17, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 26 °C

    This was a half rest day to give time for exploring Cape Muroto, a rocky tip of land and a Geo Park because it has interesting rock formations. However, it was very hot, 29 degrees, so I retreated to my hotel.

    To get here I took the Dual Mode Vehicle (DMV) on rail, then road, then a bus, then walked along the coast. The DMV is very popular locally and there were children's drawings of it on the station walls. When it changed from rail to road there was an announcement, I felt it go down, and somebody clapped.    Read more