I was worried before leaving Tokyo,
I did not want it to rain only today and
tomorrow.
Only this day, I want to be sunny even for
just one day,
I thought.
Actually, besides worrying about rain, there
is also concern about coldness.
In the last few days my night was a fight
against the cold.
I do not see any rain forecast today, but
I do not know the coldness of the night.
Together with the people who stayed at the
same accommodation, I ate breakfast while
having a nice talk.
I organized my luggage, I thanked the people
of the inn and started departing.
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Today, I plan to go to Kuma-kougen(久万高原)
today.
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十夜ケ橋(Toyagabashi).
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As soon as leaving the hotel, Toyagabashi(十夜ケ橋).
This is a place where it is said that Kobo-Daishi(弘法大師)
slept outdoors one night.
This is the only place where pilgrims were
permitted to sleep outdoors publicly on the
Shikoku pilgrimage road.
It is said that Kobo-Daishi(弘法大師) slept
one night under this bridge.
At the planning stage, I thought about sleeping
a tent here, but I could not do it.
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We can set up the tent here and sleep.
Olden days,It seems that the sound of a walking
stick crossing the bridge was noisy and Kobo-Daishi
could not sleep.
Unlike in the past, now,in this place you
hear the tire sound of a car passing over
the bridge.
Another difference is that we can not handle
fire here.
Many cars are running.
I also thought about placing a tent here
at the planning stage but eventually I could
not sleep in the tent here.
why could it not be done?
It is a toilet and water facility.
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I will pass through the town of Uchiko(内子).
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Because it is early in the morning, the shop
is not yet open.
However, since I only have to worry about
lunch, I will enter a convenience store.
I'd rather not buy it at a convenience store,
but I would like to eat at the cafeteria,
but I am concerned that there is not a suitable
restaurant at the way-station(道の駅) on
the way.
If I will not find a suitable restaurant,
I only have to eat the food of convenience
stores I bought.
I am planning to have dinner at the Kokumin-Shukusha
accommodation.
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It is Nagaoka mountain tunnel
There is a person bicycle pilgrimage.
She has a cane.
She will use that cane when walking down
the bicycle.
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In the case of a bicycle, I visit Iwaya-ji(岩屋寺)first
and then visit Daiho-ji (大宝寺).
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From here the road goes up to zigzag,
However, the walking people are going up
almost linearly.
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I rested at Mayumi-rest-stop.
After all, I had not stop at Michinoeki Road
Station.
I took a small break and ate convenience-box
lunch here.
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Mayumi tunnel 710 m, no car at all.
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I went through the Mayumi tunnel and entered
Kuman Town.
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Mimido intersection.御三戸交差点)
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Ryuuguu tunnel(竜宮隧道)
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Arrive at Iwayaji.
Bikes should be left here.
The stairs will start soon.
I will walk about 30 minutes.
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The gate.
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I will walk a long way.
Because it is a halfway distance, I feel
it for long.
Besides, there are places to slide around
here.
There was a woman whose bicycle pilgrimage
had a big cane in front of the tunnel.
I understood.
She will use it here.
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No.45 岩屋寺(Iwayaji) worship
The stamp place was crowded.Many books of
organizations were stacked up.
The monk signed my notebook ahead with saying
"I will do you ahead" with hand
out to me.
After I ran the prefectural road No.12 for
only 2 km.
I had dinner at the national accommodation
"Firuiwaya-so"
After eating at the national accommodation
building, I will go up to the Senbon-Kogen
campground for about 7 km.
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It will be about 30 to 40 minutes.
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Senbon-Kogen Camp Site
I set up a tent at a place where wind would
not come.