Up to No. 70 from No. 65 Honzanji triangular temple (2 day course)

Walk in two days of44.3km to No.70 from No.65.
The road to No.66 is the last challengeof the pilgrimage, is in the highest placein the Shikoku 88places hallowed ground.
There is huge ropeway total lengthof 2600m toNo.66, but it is unrelated to the snob in walking pilgrimage.
We walk earnestly Sakaime and Mandara Pass  the ridge road along the borderof the province.
 And enjoythe scenery viewed from the top of the No.66 arrived, we are down to No.67 while looking to the left ropeway.
Camp SirahujiDaisiDou or arbor of ropeway get off near the station

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65Sankaku-ji
Sano bus stop
14 TsubakiDaisi

No.66.Unbe-ji.（雲辺寺）
Principal image SenjyuKanzeonBosatsu in the temple of the Shingon Buddism Misitsu sect. It is said to Koubo Daisi of 16 years old climbed the Unbe mountain in search of timber of the temple, he felt the aura of the land and build a statelytemple in the overnight .  789 years, and was enshrinedcarved JyuuichimenKanzeonBosatsu in 807 years. There is a temple gateWhen you enter from the west, there is a DaisiDouin place that is raisedon the right and enters the left to walk a littleapproach, go backfurther there is a main hall. This temple is most high altitude of the Shikoku 88.
To No.67 9.4km , from No.65 via Sano 19.6km,via Mandara Pass 18.1km.

arbor Kumohentera rope near the station
Shirafuji DaisiDou

No.67 Daikou-ji.(大興寺）
Principal image Yakusi Nyorai in the temple of the Shingon Buddism Zentsuu-ji sect. According to the instruction of EmperorSaga, Kobo Daishi was erected a templewas enshrined as the principal image YakusiNyorai ashallowed ground of Kumano Rusty GongenChingo. Tendai andShingon Buddism had co-exist in the same temple is rare temple.Has twoDaisiDou. It is awork of Unkeiis said Niou image of temple gate work of UNkei is the oldest inShikoku. up the stone steps to enter the main gate of thesingle layer, Main hall is situated in front and bell tower on your right and there is a DaisiDouin the left hand. There is TendaiDou to the right, TendaiDaisi image is built nearby. Be called an alias of Komatsuo-ji (Komatsuo's) are often locally. 8.7km 9.4km from No.66, until No.68 (Kannon-ji City).

No.68.Jinne-in.（神恵院）
Principal image Amida Nyorai in the temple of the Shingon Buddism Daikaku-ji sect. NissyouSyounin of Housou Buddism was training in the Kotobikimountain in 703years, he found the ship in the sea and heard the words that "I am HachimanDainyoujin. This land is good for Buddhist patron sceneryand want to stay on this mountain.” with the sound of Koto from the ship
Syounin was worshiped  koto andship and creating a shrine to Kotobiki mountainsummit as KotobikiHachiman along with the villagers.NissyouSyounin was founded Sinkei-in as a separate temple of this KotobikiHachiman .After that Kobo Daishivisited and carvedAmidaNyorai image as a principal image.There is Jinne-In main hall with an outer wall of concrete in the back of the right hand into the left there is a staircase before Entering the temple gate to the name of both the temple ofJinne-in · Kannon-ji has been raised, the frontthere is DaisiDou on the right side.8.7km from No.67,No.69 up to0.1km.
Kanonji Sports Park

No.69.Kannon-ji(観音寺）
Principal image SyouKanzeonBosatsi in the temple of the Shingon Buddism Daikaku-ji sect.  It is said NissyouSyounin has been founded as a temple of KotobikiHachimanguu as well as Jinne-in.
Kobo Daishi became the chief priest of the seventh generation in Daidou year, and was renamed the Kannon-ji and established a temple as well as enshrined as the principal image carved SyoukannzeonBosatsu. Main hall was built in the    
early  Muromachi period is designated as an important cultural property of the country. To No.70 is 4.5km.


Kotohira park

No.70.Motoyama-ji(本山寺）
Principal image BatouKanzeonBosats in the temple of the Shingon Buddism.
It is said that Kobo Daishifounded by the instruction of Heijyou emperorin 807 years, in the principal image BatouKanzeonBosatsu that Daishi was carved in three play 1 cut with a sword, andwas erected in the main temple just overnight.
Only this Templ has the principal image BatouKanzeonBosatsuin eighty-eight place.
When the army ofCyousokabe had stormedthe precincts in the Warring States period, the priest had tried to stop, but it would have been slashed.
Soldiers entered the main hall, AmidaNyorai was bleeding from the rightelbow.
It is said that soldierswere surprised and flee fled to fire flee.
So AmidaNyorai is called "Buddha received sword", the wound at the time that remains in the right hand. There is a five-story pagoda on the left upon enteringthe main gate, there is a main hall back to front , DaisiDouon the right hand side of the above. Deva of unusual eight-legged gate consisting of a cylinder has been designated as an important cultural property main hall of heavybuild hipped building, tile-roofing of thisalso, as a national treasure.4.5km from No.69,to No.71 11.3km

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From No. ６5 route　information to No. 70  KML file