Saturday, July 19, 2025

The Way to Buttsuji

 


Day 13 of my walk along the Chugoku Kannon Pilgrimage finds me heading out of Mihara on the way to Buttsuji in the mountains.


The route first heads up the Numata River, the main river that empties into the sea at Mihara.


Then branch off to the NE and head up the Buttsuji River. Buttsuji was founded in the last years of the 14th century, so obviously the river had another name then, but the temple became so important the river was named after it at some point.


These walks continued to be one of the ways I learned about this country...


By walking around I hoped to find snippets of information that surprised me....


And, of course, I just enjoyed scenes of beauty....


Other than the occasional person, it was unusual to find other people out walking, so I didn't get to chat much




This small wayside Buddhist altar had onigawara as well as shachi.


No idea what kind of bird this is....


Sadly, the snake was roadkill....


As the valley narrowed as the road climbed, it became more rugged...


The vermillion bridge was an indication that the temple was not far....



1 comment:

  1. wonderful, brings back memories of my visit there many years ago.
    Keep going !
    Gabi from Okayama
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