Shikoku pilgrimage to the 88 temples
by bicycle while camping  day
20 
Day  2016_04_05
Route 晩翠旅館(Bansuiryokan)⇒No71 弥谷寺(Eyadaniji)⇒No72 曼茶羅寺(Mandaraji)⇒No73 出釈迦寺(Shutshakaji)⇒No74 甲山寺(Kouyamaji)⇒No75 善通寺(Zentsuuji)⇒No76 金倉寺(Konzouji)⇒No77 道隆寺(Douryuuji)⇒No78 郷照寺(goushouji)⇒坂出(Sakaide)、ホテルニューセンチュリー(New century hotel)
weather cloudy
distance 51km



0604
I am leaving from Bansui-inn.
Breakfast at Sukiya,
Kanonji Ueda shop.
0704
I will head to Iyadaniji-Temple.
Pedestrian is walking towards number No.71弥谷寺(Iyadani-ji).
0811
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom.

No.71 弥谷寺(Iyadani-ji)
0820
I reached Iyadani-Temple(弥谷寺).
Neither a car nor a bicycle can go from here.
I will go up the stairs.
No.71 、
弥谷寺(Iyadaniji)worship
0831
It seems that we have secured water here.
I will leave Iyadaniji
(弥谷寺) and go on to the next.

No.72 曼茶羅寺(Mandara-ji)
0935
No.72 、曼茶羅寺(Mandaraji) worship

No.73 出釈迦寺(Shusshaka-ji)
0956
No.73 、出釈迦寺(Shusshakaji) worship
1000
There is Okunoin(奥の院) in Shusshakaji(出釈迦寺) temple.

When I heard the state of the way to "Okunoin" to the receptionist lady of the temple,
She said to me.
"All the roads are paved,You can go, You can go up, I will keep your luggage." She told me so.
"However, it is a steep slope, it is serious," She told me so.
I will try it.
1004
1005
1025
1030
The road,If it is not a flat place, the beginning of rowing is hard.
1035
After searched for a flat place, I tried to climb up by putting strength, but I gave up just by rowing a little.
1040
Walk, push and walk.
1045
Walk and push further and walk.
1049

No.73
出釈迦寺奥の院(Shusshakaji inner sanctury)
1053
I almost pushed, pushed, walked, arrived.
No.73 、出釈迦寺奥の院(Shusshakaji sanctury) worship


It was written in detail here.
1058
I looked back.
1100
I tried a bit up, but no,
It is dangerous because the bottom of the shoe slips. It is impossible to climb up with SPD.
1109

"捨身ヶ嶽のお行場(Shashingatake-no-ogyouba)" of the abandoned gull is said to be a place where a young Kukai jumped off.

There was a person who is living nearby, so I asked.

"Where did he jump from?"
"He jumped off from near the tree beside Jizo."
" You will be able to climb up," he answered.

It is a cliff that Kukai
(空海) jumped off at the age of seven.
It was said that Shakanyorai
(釈迦如来) appeared and received him.
It is the founder of Buddhism.
A small country of an ancient India, the prince of Shaka-tribe
(釈迦族), his real name is Gautama = Siddhartha.

1114
1200
And next is Koyamaji(甲山寺).
I just came up to the Koyamaji74 which I wanted to see from this side.

No.74 甲山寺(Koyama-ji)
1203
No.74 、甲山寺(Koyamaji) worship

No.75
善通寺(Zentsuu-ji)大師堂(Taishi-do)
1240
善通寺(Zentsuu-ji)大師堂(Taishi-do)No.75 、
I visited the Zentsuji-Taishido first
This temple is large.
The neighbors were moving by bicycle.
It seems that the middle of the temple has become a daily passage.

No.75
善通寺本堂(Zentsuu-ji Hondo)
1246
I will go out once and then I will enter the main gate.
No.75 、
善通寺本堂(Zentsuuji hondou) worship
1333
It is a self-udon shop.
First of all, I enter the store and order the kind of udon.
In flow work, I will take my favorite topping.
Finally, the person in charge of the shop who saw it say the price only by looking at it.
"Yes is 450 yen".
This is the system to pay money.

No.76 金倉寺(Konzo-ji)
1530
No.76 、金倉寺(Konzoji) worship

No.77道隆寺(Doryuu-ji)
1606
No.77 、道隆寺(Doryuuji) worship

No.78 郷照寺(Gosho-ji)
Jishu sect Shingon sect
1654
I was entered just before temple closed.
I will get a signature
(納経) first.
No.78 、郷照寺(Goshoji) worship

It is a correct worshiping method.
1738
Sakaide station(坂出駅)
I bought food at the supermarket in front of the station and headed for the hotel.



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