Shikoku pilgrimage to the 88 temples
by bicycle while camping 1day
Day  2016_03_17
Route 東京Tokyo Haneda⇒高松Takamatsu⇒No.83一宮寺(Ichinomiya-ji)⇒No.84屋島寺⇒(Yashima-ji)⇒No.85(Yakuri-ji)八栗寺⇒No.86志度寺(Shidi-ji)
Today's Summary I went on a limousine bus to Haneda. Next I flew from Haneda to Takamatsu by JAL plane.
I assembled a bicycle in front of the airport square.And I worshiped No. 83 Ichinomiya temple.At the same time I bought the necessary goods for the pilgrimage.Next I went to No. 84 Yashima temple.
weather fine
distance 56km






0701
This is Haneda Airport. I came here by limousine bus.
JAL Haneda 7: 45 ⇒ Takamatsu 9: 05 (I bought a JAL ticket for Takamatsu on January 10.bought one way).
Early booking is 11,090 (with bicycle).
On the way back I use Jetstar (including bicycle) 6,930 yen.
It is the packing for putting the bicycle on the aircraft.
Packing for putting a bicycle on an aircraft has to be packed more compactly and less fragile, unlike the packing method on a train, a boat or the like. Because it will leave the handling of the bicycle to others.
I remove three of the steering wheel, pedal, and deraille from the bicycle.
With this, the packed bicycle will not be broken even if it is thrown or dropped.
0701
I plan to row and cycle my bicycle by wearing SPD trekking shoes for the duration of the pilgrimage.I will use these shoes for everything, including easy cycling and climbing a bicycle.
I have already tested mountain walking, so it's okay.
Iron plates are laid in this shoe in the shoe sole, and when I pass through the airport inspection station, the alarm sounds.So, I will change to a beach sandal in advance and go through the inspection site.
I will use this beach sandal for camping, tent and sanitary roundtrip etc.
0913
When arriving at Takamatsu Airport, the bicycle had been placed beside the turntable.
0915
I am going to the front of the parking lot as soon as I left the airport building.
I will assemble the bicycle here.
I have confirmed this place in the street view.
However, I did not know how many people go through here.
0915
This is all my luggage.
16.5 kg by bicycle body, carrier, stand, Boston bag etc
The backpack part loaded on the front carrier is about 4 kg.
0926
I took about 45 minutes to assemble.No one passed through here while I was working.
1002
I put the luggage in this way to the bicycle.
To fix the bag to the rear carrier, one-touch buckle is attached under the bag, so it is fixed to the carrier and easy to take out is also easy.
Although you can not see it in the picture, I fixed the backpack to the front career and decided not to carry anything on my back.
I put a buckle on the bottom part of the Boston bag like this and fix it to the loading platform.
I tried this method in Okutama, Mitakesan-sandou approaching path.

1006
I will examine whether there is left something behind and I will depart from here.
After work, I am wearing a habit to take pictures and see if anything is left behind.I will return the tool used for assembly to the tool bag every time I use it.
1027
I left the airport.
1049
What I do next is to buy 100 yen air cylinder with Daiso.Furthermore.
No.83

一宮寺(Ichinomiya-ji)
1114
No.83一宮寺(Ichinomiyaji)

Sedge hat is 2200 yen, Sign book 1400 yen, votive card,
I only bought these three things.
I stopped buying other things such as lab coats.
The reason is everything else is too much baggage for me.

Shikoku Pilgrimage,We never have to start from No.1 temple. There is no such rule. We can start from any temple. Such a rough freedom is attractive.

Kobo-Daishi
(弘法大師) opened Shingon-secs(真言宗).
But there are temples of Rinzai-sect
(臨済宗), Sodo-sect(曹洞宗), Tendai-sect(天台宗),Jishu-sect(時宗) in temples of Shikoku 88 temple.
87.長尾寺・・・天台宗 43.明石寺・・・天台宗 76.金倉寺・・・天台宗
82.根香寺・・・天台宗 11.藤井寺・・・臨済宗 15.国分寺・・・曹洞宗
33.雪蹊寺・・・臨済宗 78.郷照寺・・・時宗  59.国分寺・・・真言律宗



I will start from No 83 (Ichinomiya-ji).
Being close to Takamatsu Airport.
If I leave from No.1, I will be troubled with the route to go after I finish No 88.
After that, I had lunch at Joyfull (reasonable and delicious restaurant for me).
Takamatsu Sanmyouchou shop
Anyway, I will have lunch first.
I will consider other things after meals.
I do not think where to eat.
I have recorded many bookmarks on the route map of the tablet device.

Eating out continues for 20 days from today.
It is not sustained my physical strength unless I eat 3 meals well.
It's hard to keep my motivation up before that.

Well, in the case of an ordinary day trip with a simple day,
It's no use to say where you ate lunch or what you ate.
Rather, I do not want to hear what people have eaten.
However, I continue to run for 20 days this time, and there are plenty of places without shops.
Where and where we ate every day, it becomes important.
So, I will write it one by one this time.
In the front bag
Food, GPS, tablet, notebook,

In the rear bag
Bicycle bag, rain gear, tents, poles, sleeping bags, tools bag, changing clothes, Travel amenities, electrical appliances,

Backpack
Camping mat
,

1320
I will head to Yashima.
Yashima, now it is no longer like a island. There is only a moat.
I do not know where I crossed the bridge.
It seems that it was like a natural fortress, but,how ensured the water.
1341
I came by bicycle.I am doing a pilgrimage by bicycle now.
That's why I can't ride a bicycle on a motorway.
The only way to visit Yashima temple is by walking or by car.
I climbed up until the location as high as I possible by bicycle.
I left the bicycle in its place.
and I walked pedestrian road as it became a staircase from there.
1346
walk
1400
I will walk on foot.
I met a person who had visited the shrine.
No.84

屋島寺(Yashima-ji)
1409
No.84屋島寺(Yashimaji)
1409

1429
I will go down once.
1534
I climb again to "八栗寺" Yakuri-ji
I do not use a cable car.
From now on, I will not use at Tairyuu-ji(
太龍寺) and Unpenji(雲辺寺) for ropeway as well.
1541
A little ride, and long push,
Most of the time, I had to keep pushing the bike.
As long as you see in the picture, not a steep slope so.
But, it's steep.
1542
I ride on a gentle slope.
1544
It seems that it will arrive soon.
1555
I went into the precincts of the temple.
I met a middle-aged couple.
They gave me a gift (Osettai).
He said, "It's amazing that you climb on a bicycle."
I was praised by the pilgrim in the car and got Lipovitan.
1556
I am dry throat and I wanted sweets too,
it was delicious. It was the best.
Thank you.
1557
No.85八栗寺Yakuri-ji
1558
No.85八栗寺Yakuri-ji
1611
Downhill is dangerous.
It says 28% and so on.
All weights of luggage are applied to the front wheels
A thin tire of 700 × 28 C became squashed.
If that happens, I can not handle the steering wheel anymore.

No.86
志度寺(Shido-ji)
1634
I was going down, it is Shido-ji.(志度寺)
I did worship
No.86志度寺(Shidoji)
1655
I passed by Gennai Hiraga 's birthplace(平賀源内).
This is in front of Gennai Hiraga's birthplace.
Gennai Hiraga was famous as an inventor.

Mid Edo period. There is a person who introduced advanced European technology to Japanese people. This is Gennai Hiraga. One of the things that Gennai introduced was "Elekiteru". A device that generates electricity.
1657
I can see a mountain with a strange shape.
This is Mount Gokenzan.
It means a mountain that looks like five swords.
I just doesn't look like from here.
Yakuriji Temple is located halfway up Mount Gokenzan.
1734
I bought food at Famima(convenience store) and hurried to the hotel.
This is the end of today.


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