We left Osaka for the 2 hour train, cable car, and bus to Koyasan which is where Kobo Daishi lies in eternal meditation. As such it is the most holy place of his Buddhist sect which practices Shingon Buddhism.
Day 54: Koyasan
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Friday, May 17, 2024
Day 53: Temple 1 and Osaka
We left Temple 6, Anrakuji to close the loop.
Along the way we stopped in at the small hardware store where we purchased shoelaces to fix our hats at the start of the trip. The nice lady gave us these citrus as osettai.
Got to Temple 1, Ryōzenji and realized just how much we have changed. Now we do the prayer process automatically. When we were here 52 days ago, it took us a long time to figure it out.
On the way to the bus stop for the bus to Osaka, we saw a troop of monkeys.
Osaka was so different than Shikoku - crowded and very active. We ate out with friends to celebrate completing the pilgrimage.
Tomorrow is Koyasan. We walked 14.9km today. You can see my Gaia GPS tracks at Gaia GPS.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Day 51: Temples 87, 88
Started out the day walking across a river plain from the ocean to these mountains where Temple 88 is located and passed by a nice henro hut.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Day 50: Temples 84 - 86
We walked through the city along this river to the first temple of the day.
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