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投稿日時: 2019-09-14 投稿者: tomtakano

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Today I guided Mt.Tarumae-san loop trail at Shikotsu Toya National Park inHokkaido.

Starting in forest.
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After 10 minutes walking we could watch a beautiful Shikotsu lake.
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Gentle trail.
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Beautiful moss.
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Coastal line.
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Magnificent lava dome.
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Mt.Fuppushi-dake and Shikotsu lake.
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Going down to parking lot.
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It was quite strong wind day.
Tommorrow we will drive to Daisetsuzan National Park.

Kechigan trail

投稿日時: 2019-05-24 投稿者: tomtakano

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Yesterday I guided from T87 Nagao-ji to T88 Ohkubo-ji.
That is Kechigan trail, Kechigan means complete your wishes.
We took original trail Cyoishi-michi.

T87 Nagao-ji.

Old milestone Jizo. About 7.63km to T88.

Beautiful rice paddies.

Main gate of T88 Ohkubo-ji.

Walking up to Yokomine-ji and down to Kouon-ji.

投稿日時: 2019-05-23 投稿者: tomtakano

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Yesterday I guided from Yunami to T60 Yokomine-ji and also down to T61 Kouon-ji.
Another beautiful day!

Trail head sign.

Beautiful tiny stream.

Temple 60 Yokomine-ji

Pretty flowers

Well maintained trail.

Pilgrim on Kuma-kogen plateau.

投稿日時: 2019-05-22 投稿者: tomtakano

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Yesterday I guided on Kuma-kogen plateau from T44 to T45.
Fabulous day!

Main gate of Daiho-ji temple.

Kobo-daishi on To-no-mido pass.

Vivid green.

Main hall of T45 Iwaya-ji under cliff.

Lots of Jizo statues.

To highest temple in Shikoku 88.

投稿日時: 2019-05-19 投稿者: tomtakano

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Today I guided walking to T66 Unpen-ji that was highest elevation on Shikoku 88 temples.
Quite warm day it was.

Trail marker.

Well maintained trail.

Old milestone.

Huge maple tree.

Stairway to Daishi hall

500 Rakan saints

Trail to T23 Byodo-ji.

投稿日時: 2019-05-17 投稿者: tomtakano

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Today I guided from Asebi to T23 Byodo-ji over Ohne-toge pass.
Also beautiful day it was!

Rice paddies at Asebi

Staircase to Ohne-toge pass.

Napalease flag on Ohne-toge pass.

Bamboo forest.

Main hall at Byodo-ji temple.

Real mountain hiking on Shikoku 88 temples trail.

投稿日時: 2019-05-17 投稿者: tomtakano

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Yesterday I guided from T11 Fujii-ji to T12 syosan-ji.
That trail is one of the hardest trail on Shikoku henro pilgrimage trail called Henro Korogashi which means Henro Falling down.