After a filling breakfast at Otori-en, the Pilgrimage finally started. In actuality, the previous day I visited Temple 1 Ryozen-ji since...

From my hotel window I could see the ropeway to Bizan Park. This would be the last stop for today's sakura viewing. First, I would take a...

One of the reasons for visiting Wakayama City before my Pilgrimage was the easy access to Tokushima City using a Nankai Ferry. While the...

The following morning, I took a train to Kimii-dera Temple. This was a popular Sakura viewing spot so I went early in order to miss the...

After arriving at Kansai International Airport, I took an Airport Limousine Bus to Wakayama Station where my hotel was located. After...

I planned to spend several days before the Tour to do some Sakura viewing. My first thought was to visit Kyoto but there were problems of...

After reading an article in the New York Times ( 88 Temples, 750 Miles, Untold Gifts: Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage ), I became interested...