• Susan WaglandJapan 88 Temples PilgrimageTraveler
    Temple 25 - fishermen pray here for safety at sea
    Temple 25 - fishermen pray here for safety at seaRocky shorePublic address system plays music at 12 and 5PMMuroto, small harbour, huge sea wallTsunami escape towerInner harbour, more wallsHarbourTemple 25 main gate - steps were a challenge for an elderly Japanese lady2Temple 25 main hall, origami garlandsPaddington jizoHelpful friend at Temple 25 with Shaun the Sheep t shirtRoadside bindweedTemple 26Temple 26 main hallInsense cauldronGraduate student working in the salt factory

    Temples 25-26, Nahari

    October 18, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    A half day and another Onsen! At Temple 25 a temple employee and her son helped me phone my host for tonight. The boy especially was very happy to help and waved me goodbye enthusiastically.

    When I arrived at Misono's house, a Henro House where she hosts pilgrims, she took me in her car to show me the local salt factory. They make 2000 different flavours and it is sold to top chefs for up to 300,000 yen per kilo. It reaches 70 degrees in there in the summer and workers must have a break after 30 minutes.

    Then Misono dropped me off at the Onsen which has water from natural hot and cold springs.

    Everywhere along this coast there are signs to tsunami safe zones on higher ground.

    Misono also does a marvellous home made dinner. I'm here with Brazilians Gilles and Daniela, and Terry from Hong Kong.    Read more