Matsushita-san met me at the hotel at 7:30 and we set off for the climb to Temple 85. After getting there and visiting the Hondō a Daishidō, we went to the cable car station and asked them to watch my backpack while we "walked around."
Matsushita-san didn't want to tell anyone where we were going because they would all freak out and say it was too dangerous. No one wants a foreigner getting injured or killing himself at their temple.
From near the hondo we headed up to the Shugendō trails that visited the five peaks (Gokensan) behind the temple.
Here's one section; notice the little shrine at the far right, you'll get a better picture later.
M-san climbing some ropes to get to the first ladder.
Another view of that little shrine but from a peak above.
M-san getting ready to start down on some more ropes.
A look back at one set of ladders we had to go down to get to a saddle so we could climb to the next peak.
Finally getting to that shrine.
And a selfie next to it.
A look back into Takamatsu from atop. The hill to the right is where T84 is located.
An incredibly good day. Best day of this henro by far.
From there, we walked to T86, had some lunch, then he headed to a bus stop and i headed to T87, where i'm spending the night.
Tomorrow i walk to T88. Will spend the night there, then walk back to T1 over a day and a half.
I find it impossible to believe that i get to T88 tomorrow. Impossible. Where did 33 days go?
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