Shikoku pilgrimage to the 88 temples
by bicycle while camping  day
19
Day  2016_04_04
Route ホテルリブマックス(Hotel Livemax)⇒No.66.雲辺寺(Unpenji)⇒No.67.大興寺(taikouji)⇒
No.68.神恵院(Jinnein)⇒No.69.観音寺(kannonji)⇒No.70.本山寺(Motoyamaji)⇒晩翠旅館(Bansui ryokan)
weather rain after cloudy
distance 73km



I left Hotel Live-Max at 7:30.
I departed after eating bread, sushi and fruit that I had bought at a nearby market last night.
I have bought food for lunch as well.

It is heavy rain outside. It is as predicted. I will not be surprised.
I only need to wear kappa.
I will only wipe if I sweat.
The hotel has a lobby on the second floor,
The first floor was a large parking lot.
I took measures against rain at the corner of the parking lot.
And went out.
0730
It's raining a lot anyway.
In addition, there are many cars because it is a commuting time.
I chose the road next to the main street and ran, but there were many cars running on that road as well.
0815
I managed to escape from the city and I came this far.
Is it okay now, is not it.
0849
When I feel quiet, a lot of cars come soon
0855
The car will overtake me one after another while placing a splash
0900
I have finally come here.This is a Sakaime(境目) tunnel.
Traffic volume is high.Length 855 m.
I will push a bicycle and walk.
0902
The sidewalk is narrow.
The width of the sidewalk of the tunnel is not so wide as to run by bicycle.
I do not have the energy to run the main road by bicycle.
0906
I am walking while avoiding touching the wall.
If I touch the wall,A black soot is attached to my kappa.
The soot adhering to kappa attaches to the jumper when I take off the kappa.
And one after another, it spreads to various things, all belongings become black.
0941
Dump truck is coming, it is lively.
0951
Take National Route 192 towards Tokushima, turn left at the Sano Kaneuji intersection, transfer to Prefectural Route 8 (Kannonji Sano Line) and drive towards Kanonji.
This is Manda tunnel
(曼陀トンネル).
This is short, there is no car either.
Length 414 m
0952
1001
After through the tunnel.It is Kagawa prefecture.
This is a strange building, not the shelter for the pilgrimage.
I think that a person was standing in the middle and collected tolls.
I have lunch easily here.
I will eat rice balls etc. I brought from this morning.
Since there is no place to sit, eat standing.
I take off my kappa here.
1001
The opposite side of the road will be the trace of the shop.
If I had my luggage, I should have left my baggage here and headed for Unpenji
(雲辺寺).
1001
The picture on the right will go down the Manda tunnel which I just went through, the original toll gate on the left of the left cherry tree, and I will further down the road on its left side.
1003
I leave the tunnel, turn right and go down.
I will go down once.
And I make a U-turn on the Manda tunnel I've came outt, and I will go to Unzenji.
Looking at the map, that is so.
1007
It is a water field on the way.
I can not drink the flowing water after the rain.
I will pass.
I should have eaten lunch here.
1029
The fog is deep.
1036
This place is on the Manda tunnel.I think so.
1110
Here is the private road of the temple.
It is a toll road.
There is no place to climb on the slope to Unpenji.

The car does not pass.
The road is also solid, so it's easy for a bicycle to run.
1121
Everyone stops the car here and do self-assessment at Sign-spot and pays the fee.
Even if it is a ropeway or a car, the pilgrimage will cost money.
I arrived.
I got completely wet. The inside was sweat and the outside was wet with mist.
I took off the jumper in a hurry, changed my inner shirt,
Then I wiped off the dew condensation inside the kappa I took off the way,
Before I worship, I have many things to do.

But there is no suitable place to change clothes.
I managed to find the eaves of a building that seemed like a training center and changed clothes there.
A lot of people went through.

No.66
雲辺寺(Unpen-ji)
1132
No.66雲辺寺(Unpenji) worship
1137
Until now, when I was running on a bicycle I did not see anyone
This is a crowd of people.
There are a lot of people who climbed using the ropeway.

The ropeway
It is written as 1200 yen for one way, 2060 yen for round trip.
1221
I am going down after my worship.
Go back to the Manda tunnel(曼陀トンネル). and go down the prefectural highway No. 8 toward Kanonji temple.
I came down to the entrance branch point of the ropeway platform.
1334
I bought simple food at Circle-K on the way, I run eating along the street.

No.67
大興寺(Daiko-ji)
1347
Here, I met the pedestrian again who met in Sankakuji(三角寺) temple yesterday.
For a pedestrian that is walking, arrival here is early.
I have heard from him that he stayed at Hakuchi-sou
(白地荘) last night and he came here.
I guessed.
Yesterday, I ended the pilgrimage early in the afternoon and entered the hotel.
It is because he has been walking in the meantime.
No.67、大興寺(Daikoji) worship

No.68番神恵院(Jinne-in)
No.69番観音寺(Kannon-ji)
I have arrived.I have arrived.
It is jointly operated at 2 temple.

No.68Jinne-in(神恵院)No.69Kannonji(観音寺)、
I will visit the 2 temple at the same time.
1550
Jinne-in(神恵院) is over there, Kannonji(観音寺) is here,
It is written.
I can see that worship is separate.
There is only one arrow at the sign location.
1551
Many peoples move here and there in succession.

People go to the main hall of the temple.
People move to Taishi-do
(大師堂) all together.
A lot of peoples move here and there.

Groups and Groups cross each other on the way of movement, so traffic control is necessary.


1558
And the 68.69 signature sites are written side by side on the same signboard.

@ There are two temples on the same site.

A The sign post is also in the same place.
B They are signing two temples by one person.

Two temples page of sign book is just two facing pages.
It can be written on the page right and left that open.

Motoyama-jiNo.70(本山寺)
1615
No.70Motoyamaji本山寺
If I had thought that the pronunciation was "honzenji", it was "Motoyamaji"
I was going to accidentally say.
Because I did not say it, I was alright.
Speech is silver but silence is golden.

Well, I have not decided the accommodation I stay tonight.
Somehow ... ... Because I was planned to climb to Unpenji
(雲辺寺),Today.
I do not know the state of the slope of Unpenji(雲辺寺).
It was because I could not predict how far I could go.

In the plan of the pilgrimage this time, I made a spare day of about 3 days
If I could go on schedule
@ Go down the Shimanto River.
A Camp with Mt.Oosa.
B Go to Shodoshima.

I used it one day in Kochi City.
I used the second day on the Shimanto River descent. One more day left.
I have one day of spare day.
Because the weather and visibility are not good, I will stop Oosa-yama camp and go on next.


I hurriedly asked if the Bansui-Ryokan
(晩翠旅館) is available.
It was said that there was room.

I reserved a room with meals.
I have no more worry.
1700
It was a very nice inn.



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