Shikoku 88 Temples Pilgrimage Bicycle Camping
Trip.
A bicycle camping trip around the 88 temples
in Shikoku.
Shikoku is known for its pilgrimage which
has 88 temples.
Shikoku is the smallest of the four major
island of Japan.
Those are Kagawa,Ehime,Kouch and Tokushima.
I went on a pilgrimage to the 88 sacred sites
in Shikoku while camping on my bicycle.
Most of the temples included in "Shikoku
88" are located on top of mountains.
I climbed every hill and mountain by bike
or on foot.I didn't use the ropeway.
Slope, I climbed the slope by bicycle.
I climbed a lot of hills on this trip. I
rode my bike even on rainy days. I had a
lot of luggage and had a hard time carrying
it.
I tried to sleep in tents as much as possible.。
Let's see the main slopes of 88 temples.
焼山寺(Shouzan-ji)、鶴林寺(Kakurin-ji)、太龍寺(Tairyuu-ji)、神峯寺(Kounomine-ji)、横峰寺(Yokomine-ji)、雲辺寺(Unpen-ji)
I went to Shikoku with my plan to be climbing
all hills with my own feet.
The total distance 1570 km. I stayed at a
tent accommodation, business hotel, inn.
This is a record of the pilgrimage for 21
days.
I received kindness from various people.
It was a pleasant pilgrimage.
I will write about the slope.
The gear is a front wheel 30 × rear wheel
27.Road bike, tire 700C × 28, with front
and rear carriers.
★(焼山寺)Shouzanji Slope………… I got a luggage placed at the Sudachi-kan
inn at the end of the street and I went up.There
is no place to push. On a road bike, it is
not a slope that will be a problem so much.
★(鶴林寺)Slope of Kakurinji…………I got up with my baggage loaded.
I pressed it many times and pushed further
just before the temple.
★(太龍寺)Slope of Taryuuji…………I spent a lot of time grasping the
condition of this slope.There is no record
of this slope.The record of the street view
is until the entrance of the slope.
I put my baggage on the roadside and climbed.
Here is a steep slope.
It is as steep as the approach of Mitake-san
in Okutama.
★(神峯寺)Slope of Kounomineji…………For slopes,We have to consider the
slope and length, the condition of the road
surface and the traffic volume.
In the case of Taiyuji, people who come by
car almost ride the ropeway, so traffic volume
is small.
However, here (the slope of Kounomineji)
there are only a roadway and a sidewalk along
that roadway, so because a lot of cars will
pass.
I think it is best to arrive at the temple
before a big bus arrives, early in the morning.
I left my luggage in a souvenir shop and
lightened my bicycle and went up.
★(屋島寺)Slope of Yashimaji…………Motorcycles under 125 cc can not
pass through a car exclusive road. Of course
bicycles are also not permitted. I will walk.
★(八栗寺)Slope of Yaguriji…………As a result of choosing between using
a cable car or using an ordinary road, of
course, I bicycled the general road.
I almost pushed it up.
