Category: Kōchi Prefecture #24-#39

• Sunday, March 24, 2019 – Day 11
• Temples #27
• Aki City, Japan
• Weather: 50-55 degrees with blue skies
• Miles 16.2 (walk & train)/121 Miles

Last night’s hostess went into great detail where to leave backpacks for an out-and-back high hike to Temple #27. As tempting as that sounded, leaving your pack limits options and posses potential problems. The two Italian young women offered company as we plodded upward. The view was well worth the climb.

1. Temple #27
2. Temple #27
3. Temple #27

• Saturday, March 21, 2019 – Day 10
• Temples #25 and #26
• Nahari Town, Japan
• Weather: 45-50 degrees with blue skies with white clouds
• Miles 14.4/104.8 Miles

Tsunami evacuation signs are seen all along the coast.

The 2011 tsunami resulted in 20,000 deaths. A 2012 simulation tsunami project predicted a huge undersea quake could bring a tsunami as high as 112-feet. Hopefully nature will be kind.

1. Tsunami sign
2. Linda at rest with shoes off
3. Tsunami sign

• Saturday, March 21, 2019 – Day 10
• Temples #25 and #26
• Nahari Town, Japan
• Weather: 45-50 degrees with blue skies with white clouds
• Miles 14.4/104.8 Miles

Day-to-day life in Japan

1. Fish Market
2. Fish
3. Preparing field for rice

• Friday, March 22, 2019 – Day 9
• Temples #24 Muroto City, Japan
• Weather: 50-60 degrees with overcast
• 4.5 Miles (train & bus) 90.5 Miles

Bodies. Make a wish by purchasing a Mini-Body Statues for 1,000¥.

Mini-Body Statues for 1,000¥.

Temple koi

Gifting an 88 Temple completion Prayer slip.