1119 From Tatsueji (#19) to Kakurinji (#20)

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Date:2020/01/31

・・・Information・・・

Niomon (#19)

History

In 815, Kūkai stayed here and carved a statue of Jizō. This is one of the spiritual checkpoint (sekisho) temples. In 1803, a woman called Okyō from Shimane Prefecture, who, after killing her husband, came with her lover to Shikoku to make the pilgrimage. When she reached this temple, her hair got entwined in the bell-rope. She called for help and asked for repentance. This hair is on display to the right of the Daishi hall. The paintings on the ceiling of the Main Hall were done by the Tōkyō University of the Arts in 1977. [Provided by Shikoku Japan 88 Route Guide]


・・・Route Information・・・

This route is divided into four sections.
The first section (3.3 km): It is only one route from Tatsueji (#19) to the 3.3 km point (Hosenji).
The second section: There are two routes from the 3.3km point to the 8.1 km point (Ikuna post office).
Route #1 (5.2 km) is along an old road. There are gravestones from the Edo period. This route was restored in 2019 by the owner of Henroyado Funa no Sato.
Route #2 (5.4 km) is a road.
The third section (1.8 km): From the 8.4 km point (Ikuna post office) to Michinoeki Hinanosato.
The fourth section (2.9 km): From Michinoeki Hinanosato to Kakurinji (#20). The cobblestone pilgrimage road is a nationally designated historic site.
Distance: Route #1: 13.4 km. Route #2: 13.2 km
Elevation change: +492

The first section

The second section (Route 2)

The third section

The fourth section