Jōuman-ji Zen Temple
On my way back from Todoroki Kujūku-taki I stopped at Jōuman-ji (城満寺) temple, the oldest Zen…
Tag: Buddhism
Day 52: Kōya-san
After a fun weekend exploring a few sights in Tokushima and Kagawa that I’d missed the…
Day 49: Return to Ryōzen-ji
I’d like to say I slept soundly last night in preparation for the final push but…
Day 48: Ōkubo-ji
Dark clouds hung from the sky as I set out to conquer the final temple this…
Day 43: Temple Run
I visited seven temples today (71-77), more than any other day so far. Whilst not all…
Day 42: Heatwave
I woke with the sunrise in the curtainless tsuyado at Unpen-ji (雲辺寺 – 66) this morning…
Day 41: Edge of the Clouds
I’m writing this by torchlight tonight from the tsuyado at Unpen-ji (雲辺寺 – 66), the highest…
Day 39: Far Over The Misty Mountains
I woke extra early at 5.30am today, in order to make a head start on the…
Day 38: Kyōmyōji
Unlike Kochi Prefecture, the temples in Ehime are far closer together and today we visited four…
Day 37: Windswept Imabari
We woke this morning to the smell of freshly baked bread which Shin-San, at Hōjōsuigun Youth…
Day 36: An Unexpected Surprise
I woke extra early this morning at 5am since I wanted to get as much walking…
Day 35: Matsuyama
After an uneventful night camping in Jōnofuchi Park I woke early, packed and headed to a…