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  • 73.3 Yatsusegawa River Trail 八ツ瀬川 Chichijima, part of the Ogasawara Island chain, has many nature trails for spotting rare plant species and bird watching.  Several of them are reserved sanctuaries for the conservation of the habitat of endangered  species.  Most of these nature trails require a licensed guide when going into a forest trail of buffer zones. One of the few trails that allow the solo adventurer is along the Yatsusegawa River Trail where visitors can breathe in nature in its abundance with hardly any other souls nearby, despite its being next door to one of the very best beaches in Japan.
    73.3.YATSUSEGAWA-TRAIL.jpg
  • Hiking Mt Takao - Trail 1 from the base of the mountain is a bit ofa  tough climb climb, but it is paved most of the way and leads past the top stations of both the ropeway and the funicular on the way to the summit. The "Inariyama Trail" is unpaved and starts from the base of the mountain and goes all the way to the summit, but do not pass the ropeway and funicular top stations. Some visitors to Takao ride up the mountain and then walk back down.
    takao-trail-02.jpg
  • Hiking Mt Takao - Trail 1 from the base of the mountain is a bit ofa  tough climb climb, but it is paved most of the way and leads past the top stations of both the ropeway and the funicular on the way to the summit. The "Inariyama Trail" is unpaved and starts from the base of the mountain and goes all the way to the summit, but do not pass the ropeway and funicular top stations. Some visitors to Takao ride up the mountain and then walk back down.
    takao-trail-03.jpg
  • Okutama Hiking - Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
    okutama-trail-10.jpg
  • Okutama Hiking - Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
    okutama-trail-9.jpg
  • Okutama Hiking - Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
    okutama-trail-6.jpg
  • Okutama Hiking - Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
    okutama-trail-8.jpg
  • Okutama Hiking - Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
    okutama-trail-4.jpg
  • Okutama Hiking - Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
    okutama-trail-5.jpg
  • Okutama Hiking - Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
    okutama-trail-3.jpg
  • Yugashima Autumn Trail near Shuzenji, Izu - Shuzenji’s unique history has inspired travelers and Japanese writers alike and listed as one of the 100 Best Hot Springs in the country
    autumn-trail.jpg
  • Chichijima on the Ogasawara Island chain has many nature trails for vieiwng rate plant species and bird watching.  Several of them are reserved sanctuaries to conserve the habitat of endangered or endemic species to the island.  Most of these nature trails require a licensed guide when going into a forest trail of buffer zones. One of the few trails that allow the solo adventurer is along the Yatsusegawa River Trail where visitors can breathe in nature in its abundance with hardly any other souls nearby, despite is being next door to one of the very best beaches in Japan.
    ogasawara-nature-trail-1.jpg
  • Okutama Hiking - Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
    okutama-trail-7.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-13.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-11.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-8.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have colored the village itself.  The Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in the soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.
    ochre-trail-5.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-3.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-2.jpg
  • Okutama Hiking - Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
    okutama-trail-2.jpg
  • Okutama Hiking - Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
    okutama-trail-1.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-17.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-18.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-16.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-12.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-10.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-7.jpg
  • Daibutsu Hiking Trail, Kamakura
    daibutsu-trail.jpg
  • Roussillon is one of the most famous sites in the Luberon thanks to its geological wonders. Ochre quarries streaked with red and gold ochre sand have made.  Besides the village itself, <br />
the Ochre Trail or Sentier des Ocres is an enjoyable hiking trail through a former ochre quarry. Sometimes referred to as the Giants' Causeway or Chaussée des Géants is an easy and dramatic mini hike near town.  It is not clearly known why the pigments in soil have produced geological changes here and not elsewhere.  Jean-Étienne Astier, a local who studied the properties of ochre, started extracting it from sand on an industrial scale during the 18th century.
    ochre-trail-1.jpg
  • Twin Lakes Trail - Lake Balinsasayao and its twin Lake Danao lie on the southern tip of Negros, Philippines.  Lake Balinsasayao is a protected Natural Park and is an protected ecosystem with enormous biodiversity.  The lakes were formed by craters one thousand feet above sea level and separated by a narrow mountain ridge. Twin Lakes is habitat for many birds, particularly hornbills.
    twin-lakes-trail-3.jpg
  • Oshima Bike Trail, Izu Islands
    oshima-bike-trail.jpg
  • Twin Lakes Trail - Lake Balinsasayao and its twin Lake Danao lie on the southern tip of Negros, Philippines.  Lake Balinsasayao is a protected Natural Park and is an protected ecosystem with enormous biodiversity.  The lakes were formed by craters one thousand feet above sea level and separated by a narrow mountain ridge. Twin Lakes is habitat for many birds, particularly hornbills.
    twin-lakes-trail-1.jpg
  • Yatsusegawa River Trail -  Chichijima on the Ogasawara Island chain has many nature trails for vieiwng rate plant species and bird watching.  Several of them are reserved sanctuaries to conserve the habitat of endangered or endemic species to the island.  Most of these nature trails require a licensed guide when going into a forest trail of buffer zones. One of the few trails that allow the solo adventurer is along the Yatsusegawa River Trail where visitors can breathe in nature in its abundance with hardly any other souls nearby, despite is being next door to one of the very best beaches in Japan.
    Yatsusegawa-river-03.jpg
  • Yatsusegawa River Trail -  Chichijima on the Ogasawara Island chain has many nature trails for vieiwng rate plant species and bird watching.  Several of them are reserved sanctuaries to conserve the habitat of endangered or endemic species to the island.  Most of these nature trails require a licensed guide when going into a forest trail of buffer zones. One of the few trails that allow the solo adventurer is along the Yatsusegawa River Trail where visitors can breathe in nature in its abundance with hardly any other souls nearby, despite is being next door to one of the very best beaches in Japan.
    Yatsusegawa-river-02.jpg
  • Yatsusegawa River Trail -  Chichijima on the Ogasawara Island chain has many nature trails for vieiwng rate plant species and bird watching.  Several of them are reserved sanctuaries to conserve the habitat of endangered or endemic species to the island.  Most of these nature trails require a licensed guide when going into a forest trail of buffer zones. One of the few trails that allow the solo adventurer is along the Yatsusegawa River Trail where visitors can breathe in nature in its abundance with hardly any other souls nearby, despite is being next door to one of the very best beaches in Japan.
    Yatsusegawa-river-05.jpg
  • Yatsusegawa River Trail -  Chichijima on the Ogasawara Island chain has many nature trails for vieiwng rate plant species and bird watching.  Several of them are reserved sanctuaries to conserve the habitat of endangered or endemic species to the island.  Most of these nature trails require a licensed guide when going into a forest trail of buffer zones. One of the few trails that allow the solo adventurer is along the Yatsusegawa River Trail where visitors can breathe in nature in its abundance with hardly any other souls nearby, despite is being next door to one of the very best beaches in Japan.
    Yatsusegawa-river-04.jpg
  • Yatsusegawa River Trail -  Chichijima on the Ogasawara Island chain has many nature trails for vieiwng rate plant species and bird watching.  Several of them are reserved sanctuaries to conserve the habitat of endangered or endemic species to the island.  Most of these nature trails require a licensed guide when going into a forest trail of buffer zones. One of the few trails that allow the solo adventurer is along the Yatsusegawa River Trail where visitors can breathe in nature in its abundance with hardly any other souls nearby, despite is being next door to one of the very best beaches in Japan.
    Yatsusegawa-river-01.jpg
  • Hokkaido Floral Trail - the winter is long and severe in Japan's northermost islands.  To celebrate spring and summer, residents of Hokkaido often set up elaborate flower gardens.
    hokkaido-flowers-2.jpg
  • Peace hangs in the air at Higashiyama Temple Area which has become a hiking trail in the outskirts of Takayama.  It  began when Lord Kanamori Nagachika constructed many temples on the elevated hilly area in the eastern part of town. <br />
Higashiyama Walk is a 4 kilometer walking course from Higashiyama Temple Area to Shiroyama Park.
    takayama-higashiyama-1.jpg
  • Alternatively called Bake-jizo, Narabi-jizo (Jizos in a line) or Hyaku-jizo (100-Jizo), a group of mysteriously aligned Jizo patiently sit along the Daiya River and Jiunji Temple. "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth and travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners. There is a group of about 70 Jizos along the Bake Jizo Trail in Nikko. At one time there were 100 jizos along this trail. However, some of those were washed away by flooding in 1902. Alternatively called Bake-jizo, Narabi-jizo (Jizos in a line) or Hyaku-jizo (100-Jizo), a group of mysteriously aligned Jizo patiently sit along the Daiya River and Jiunji Temple
    jizo-9.jpg
  • Hiking Trail in Shin Hodaka
    shin-hodaka-hiking.jpg
  • Alternatively called Bake-jizo, Narabi-jizo (Jizos in a line) or Hyaku-jizo (100-Jizo), a group of mysteriously aligned Jizo patiently sit along the Daiya River and Jiunji Temple. "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth and travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners. There is a group of about 70 Jizos along the Bake Jizo Trail in Nikko. At one time there were 100 jizos along this trail. However, some of those were washed away by flooding in 1902. Alternatively called Bake-jizo, Narabi-jizo (Jizos in a line) or Hyaku-jizo (100-Jizo), a group of mysteriously aligned Jizo patiently sit along the Daiya River and Jiunji Temple
    jizo-8.jpg
  • Alternatively called Bake-jizo, Narabi-jizo (Jizos in a line) or Hyaku-jizo (100-Jizo), a group of mysteriously aligned Jizo patiently sit along the Daiya River and Jiunji Temple. "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth and travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners. There is a group of about 70 Jizos along the Bake Jizo Trail in Nikko. At one time there were 100 jizos along this trail. However, some of those were washed away by flooding in 1902. Alternatively called Bake-jizo, Narabi-jizo (Jizos in a line) or Hyaku-jizo (100-Jizo), a group of mysteriously aligned Jizo patiently sit along the Daiya River and Jiunji Temple
    jizo-7.jpg
  • Peace hangs in the air at Higashiyama Temple Area which has become a hiking trail in the outskirts of Takayama.  It  began when Lord Kanamori Nagachika constructed many temples on the elevated hilly area in the eastern part of town. <br />
Higashiyama Walk is a 4 kilometer walking course from Higashiyama Temple Area to Shiroyama Park.
    takayama-higashiyama-2.jpg
  • Mt. Takatori and Jinmu-ji Temple  and hiking along old pilgrim trails of this sacred mountain temple is like stepping into old Japan.  It is hard to remember that one is only minutes away from Yokohama or Zushi railway stations. Although Jinmu-ji temple itself is simple and plain, it is nestled into the side of an ancient mountain forest where several old hiking trails intersect which makes it special.
    jimuji-temple-4.jpg
  • Mt. Takatori and Jinmu-ji Temple  and hiking along old pilgrim trails of this sacred mountain temple is like stepping into old Japan.  It is hard to remember that one is only minutes away from Yokohama or Zushi railway stations. Although Jinmu-ji temple itself is simple and plain, it is nestled into the side of an ancient mountain forest where several old hiking trails intersect which makes it special.
    jimuji-temple-2.jpg
  • There were originally 53 posts along the Old Tokaido Road, or Eastern Coastal Road.  Tokaido is now both the main central train line as well as the original Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo to Kyoto.  But of the original trail only about 9 km still exists, most of it in Hakone.
    old-tokaido-trail-3.jpg
  • There were originally 53 posts along the Old Tokaido Road, or Eastern Coastal Road.  Tokaido is now both the main central train line as well as the original Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo to Kyoto.  But of the original trail only about 9 km still exists, most of it in Hakone.
    old-tokaido-trail-1.jpg
  • There were originally 53 posts along the Old Tokaido Road, or Eastern Coastal Road.  Tokaido is now both the main central train line as well as the original Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo to Kyoto.  But of the original trail only about 9 km still exists, most of it in Hakone.
    old-tokaido-trail-2.jpg
  • Considered among the world's greatest national parks, Khao Yai National Park is the oldest in Thailand.  Khao Yai has one of the largest monsoon forests intact that remain in Asia - one of the main reasons it was named a Unesco World Heritage site.
    khao-yai-hiking-trail-1.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-8.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-5.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-3.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-7.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-6.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
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  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
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  • 78.6  Nagoe Kiridoshi Pass 名越切通 was constructed as an important pathway into Kamakura. The structural characteristics of this pass was considered as protection and defense during the Kamakura Period.  Along the trail there are caves that were once used as burial sites.  Access to Kamakura has always been difficult, bordered by mountains on three sides and the ocean on the other. These passes were essential for transport, but at the same time gave limited access as horses could not pass through such narrow trails, obstructing intruders.  Kamakura Kiridoshi Passes are thought to have been constructed in the early 13th century
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  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
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  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
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  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
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  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-5.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-12.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-11.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-10.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-8.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-4.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-1.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-11.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-9.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-8.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-7.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-6.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    ishite-ji-6.jpg
  • Ishite-ji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail and is considered to be one of the most spectacular of all the 88 temples along the trail. The sprawling Ishite-ji temple compound is composed of several halls, a three-storied pagoda and an unique inner temple connected to the main grounds via a cave. The dimly lit cave is remarkable in and of itself though dark and spooky. Ishiteji is known for its Niomon Gate, a designated national treasure.  All of these structures exhibit typical architectural style of the Kamakura Era. Ishiteji is temple number 51 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
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  • 53. The Kumano Kodo 熊野古道 is a network of pilgrimage routes, trekked for centuries by the Japanese from all levels of society. Kumano has been sacred since prehistoric times, associated with animism in which mountains and water are key elements in shaping the Japanese sense of spirituality.  Kumano is considered to be the abode of the gods by the Japanese.  Along the Kumano Kodo pilgrims walk through leafy paths deep into the mountains every year to purify themselves, praying to deities dwelling in the trees and rocks. Over time, hiking the Kumano Kodo became less of an animistic or Shinto rite, especially after followers of Kobo Daishi made it into a Shingon Buddhist pilgrimage route.  Koyasan is also considered to be a major stop before or after the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail.  In modern times, tourists have largely replaced pilgrims.
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  • Okutama has a wide of hiking courses, the easiest course is the so-called  In Touch with the Forest Fureai Shinrinyoku which is a 40 minute ramble in the woods near Okutama Station, suitable for Tokyo city folk who may not be equipped for heavy-duty hiking. For more energetic hikers the Hikawa Gorge Trail, takes hikers along the  Tamagawa and Nipparagawa rivers for a bit longer. Along the way, hikers pass over two hanging suspension bridges, Hikawakobashi and Tokebashi.
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  • Jodoji - is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Matsuyama listed as Temple 49 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyoki and Kuya lodged at the temple for three years. The original temple buildings burned during fighting in 1416 and were rebuilt soon afterwards. Sixteenth century graffiti indicates that by that time Tendai sect priests and members of the peasantry had joined the ranks of pilgrims.  Its hondo is listed as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Jodo-ji is temple number 49 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot that takes some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
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  • 53. The Kumano Kodo 熊野古道 is a network of pilgrimage routes, trekked for centuries by the Japanese from all levels of society. Kumano has been sacred since prehistoric times, associated with animism in which mountains and water are key elements in shaping the Japanese sense of spirituality.  Kumano is considered to be the abode of the gods by the Japanese.  Along the Kumano Kodo pilgrims walk through leafy paths deep into the mountains every year to purify themselves, praying to deities dwelling in the trees and rocks. Over time, hiking the Kumano Kodo became less of an animistic or Shinto rite, especially after followers of Kobo Daishi made it into a Shingon Buddhist pilgrimage route.  Koyasan is also considered to be a major stop before or after the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail.  In modern times, tourists have largely replaced pilgrims.
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  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-25.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-24.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-13.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-11.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-02.jpg
  • Yasaka-ji Temple of the Eight Slopes is Temple 47 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail.  The Lord of Iyo built this temple in 701, after it fell into disrepair Kobo Daishi helped restore it.  Long ago there were eight paths leading to this temple, which refers to its name “eight slope”.  It once prospered as place for shugendo training.  These days there is only one main pathway to the temple grounds, giving visitors a taste of rural life in Japan. Yasaka-ji Temple is number 47 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
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  • Yasaka-ji Temple of the Eight Slopes is Temple 47 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail.  The Lord of Iyo built this temple in 701, after it fell into disrepair Kobo Daishi helped restore it.  Long ago there were eight paths leading to this temple, which refers to its name “eight slope”.  It once prospered as place for shugendo training.  These days there is only one main pathway to the temple grounds, giving visitors a taste of rural life in Japan. Yasaka-ji Temple is number 47 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    yasakaji-0001.jpg
  • Jodoji - is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Matsuyama listed as Temple 49 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyoki and Kuya lodged at the temple for three years. The original temple buildings burned during fighting in 1416 and were rebuilt soon afterwards. Sixteenth century graffiti indicates that by that time Tendai sect priests and members of the peasantry had joined the ranks of pilgrims.  Its hondo is listed as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Jodo-ji is temple number 49 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot that takes some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    jodoji-1.jpg
  • Yasaka-ji Temple of the Eight Slopes is Temple 47 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail.  The Lord of Iyo built this temple in 701, after it fell into disrepair Kobo Daishi helped restore it.  Long ago there were eight paths leading to this temple, which refers to its name “eight slope”.  It once prospered as place for shugendo training.  These days there is only one main pathway to the temple grounds, giving visitors a taste of rural life in Japan. Yasaka-ji Temple is number 47 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    yasakaji-0003.jpg
  • Yasaka-ji Temple of the Eight Slopes is Temple 47 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail.  The Lord of Iyo built this temple in 701, after it fell into disrepair Kobo Daishi helped restore it.  Long ago there were eight paths leading to this temple, which refers to its name “eight slope”.  It once prospered as place for shugendo training.  These days there is only one main pathway to the temple grounds, giving visitors a taste of rural life in Japan. Yasaka-ji Temple is number 47 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    yasakaji-0002.jpg
  • Yasaka-ji Temple of the Eight Slopes is Temple 47 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail.  The Lord of Iyo built this temple in 701, after it fell into disrepair Kobo Daishi helped restore it.  Long ago there were eight paths leading to this temple, which refers to its name “eight slope”.  It once prospered as place for shugendo training.  These days there is only one main pathway to the temple grounds, giving visitors a taste of rural life in Japan. Yasaka-ji Temple is number 47 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot taking up some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    yasakaji-0001.jpg
  • Jodoji - is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Matsuyama listed as Temple 49 on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyoki and Kuya lodged at the temple for three years. The original temple buildings burned during fighting in 1416 and were rebuilt soon afterwards. Sixteenth century graffiti indicates that by that time Tendai sect priests and members of the peasantry had joined the ranks of pilgrims.  Its hondo is listed as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Jodo-ji is temple number 49 of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Trail which is traditionally completed on foot that takes some 40 days to complete as the full course is approximately 1200 km.
    jodoji-2.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-21.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-20.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-19.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-18.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-16.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-15.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-12.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-10.jpg
  • Yakusugiland - although it may sound like a tacky theme park devoted to trees, it is really more of a nature hiking park.  There are short trails that have wooden steps and you don't have to go far before you're surrounded by the quiet cedar forest and enjoy the tranquility of nature left mostly undisturbed. On the longer trail routes, the forest becomes denser, leaving civilization far behind. Some of these trees are thousands of years old so you feel like an explorer. Everywhere there are fallen trees and stumps, exposed roots, trees overgrown with moss and lichens, ferns sprouting from the sides of trees and from overhanging branches, growth upon growth.
    yakusugiland-08.jpg
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