A Walk Around Kyushu
Day 69, Hiradoguchi to Imari
Fri March 21st, 2014
Today's lengthy leg of my walk from Hirado to Imari volition include simply i temple and other than that I demand keep no thought of what I volition reckon or encounter. Sometimes at that topographic point are things marked on the maps that I know I volition desire to banking enterprise tally out, but at that topographic point are no tourist sites of whatsoever form inwards this section.
The route is a standard, rural, 2 lane route non choked amongst traffic but non quiet. I halt inwards at a few roadside shrines to reckon if at that topographic point is anything to see. Before I started walking pilgrimage routes I used to walk to a greater extent than or less the countryside visiting shrines. I justice inwards the truest feel of the discussion that was pilgrimage, but right away when I walk the Buddhist pilgrimages it is notwithstanding the shrines I exceed along the agency that involvement me most.
The route reached the coast together with passes past times numerous modest coves. As I approach Matsuura I expect downward on a huge ability station. Like many, it is fueled past times coal, together with fifty-fifty though Kyushu has reserves of coal inwards the ground, the domestic coal manufacture was unopen downward inwards the middle of the final century inwards favor of inexpensive crude oil imports.
Now the coal is generally imported from Australia, together with at that topographic point are acres together with acres of set out hither inwards neat piles amongst conveyor belts together with automatic chutes. H5N1 piddling farther towards the town I banking enterprise tally for the local manholes. I larn inwards a habit to checkout the manhole covers inwards places I am visiting. They oftentimes demand keep designs that characteristic things of local importance. Here inwards Matsuura the pattern features kangaroos, koalas, together with the Australian flag.
Matsuura is twinned amongst Mackay inwards Queensland, where the coal for the ability station comes from. I larn off the principal route which bypasses the town together with accept the principal route through the town. Like most rural towns it appears halfway to beingness a ghost town amongst one-half the commercial properties unopen up. After Matsuura the route goes circular a headland together with at that topographic point are nifty views out to a scattering of islands. On the the outskirts of the hamlet of Imafuku I larn off the principal route together with caput towards today's alone pilgrimage temple.
I exceed a torii amongst steps leading upwards the hill, together with every bit the temple is on the other side of the loma I presume that at that topographic point volition last a path from the shrine to the temple. There commonly is every bit yous oftentimes abide by a shrine together with a temple correct side past times side to each because they used to last simply i place. Sure enough, the path upwards to the shrine together with and hence the path from the shrine to the temple are lined amongst red-bibbed Buddhist statues. The shrine itself is simply a uncomplicated wooden edifice amongst nigh no ornamentation, to a greater extent than of a shed really, but the persuasion over the rooftops of the hamlet out to bounding main was worth the climb.
Temple 79, Zenpukuji, is a small, hamlet temple, together with at that topographic point are a constant current of people arriving together with leaving. I of a abrupt yell back that today is the jump equinox, a national holiday inwards Japan. The seven days centering on the equinox is called higan, or Ohigan, together with similar Obon inwards the summertime is a fourth dimension for visiting the graves of your ancestors together with for other acts of memorialization.
The priest's married adult woman is busy flitting betwixt the visitors together with tidying upwards to a greater extent than or less the grounds hence nosotros simply central polite greetings. The ceiling of the principal hall has been repainted inwards the non also distant past. Each of modest wooden squares is painted amongst dissimilar flowers. I caput off downward the coast which right away veers towards the south. After a one-half hr of walking I exceed dorsum into Saga Prefecture.
The bay gradually narrows until Imari. Imari, similar Arita is famous for ceramics, specifically porcelain, together with on the principal street leading to the station are a yoke of huge porcelain figures. The Sun is setting when I attain the station but I abide by I demand keep a piddling hold off until my develop to Sasebo hence I wander close the station but at that topographic point is piddling of involvement other than a huge marriage ceremony chapel built inwards European style.
The final 2 days demand keep been long but at to the lowest degree past times basing myself inwards Sasebo I demand keep been able to go out my heavy pack at that topographic point together with simply go a twenty-four hours pack. I'm certain that carrying a total pack I would non demand keep been able to comprehend the distance I have.
Jake Davies
A Walk Around Kyushu Day 68 Part 2
A Walk Around Kyushu Day 70
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Day 69, Hiradoguchi to Imari
Fri March 21st, 2014
Today's lengthy leg of my walk from Hirado to Imari volition include simply i temple and other than that I demand keep no thought of what I volition reckon or encounter. Sometimes at that topographic point are things marked on the maps that I know I volition desire to banking enterprise tally out, but at that topographic point are no tourist sites of whatsoever form inwards this section.
The route reached the coast together with passes past times numerous modest coves. As I approach Matsuura I expect downward on a huge ability station. Like many, it is fueled past times coal, together with fifty-fifty though Kyushu has reserves of coal inwards the ground, the domestic coal manufacture was unopen downward inwards the middle of the final century inwards favor of inexpensive crude oil imports.
Now the coal is generally imported from Australia, together with at that topographic point are acres together with acres of set out hither inwards neat piles amongst conveyor belts together with automatic chutes. H5N1 piddling farther towards the town I banking enterprise tally for the local manholes. I larn inwards a habit to checkout the manhole covers inwards places I am visiting. They oftentimes demand keep designs that characteristic things of local importance. Here inwards Matsuura the pattern features kangaroos, koalas, together with the Australian flag.
Matsuura is twinned amongst Mackay inwards Queensland, where the coal for the ability station comes from. I larn off the principal route which bypasses the town together with accept the principal route through the town. Like most rural towns it appears halfway to beingness a ghost town amongst one-half the commercial properties unopen up. After Matsuura the route goes circular a headland together with at that topographic point are nifty views out to a scattering of islands. On the the outskirts of the hamlet of Imafuku I larn off the principal route together with caput towards today's alone pilgrimage temple.
I exceed a torii amongst steps leading upwards the hill, together with every bit the temple is on the other side of the loma I presume that at that topographic point volition last a path from the shrine to the temple. There commonly is every bit yous oftentimes abide by a shrine together with a temple correct side past times side to each because they used to last simply i place. Sure enough, the path upwards to the shrine together with and hence the path from the shrine to the temple are lined amongst red-bibbed Buddhist statues. The shrine itself is simply a uncomplicated wooden edifice amongst nigh no ornamentation, to a greater extent than of a shed really, but the persuasion over the rooftops of the hamlet out to bounding main was worth the climb.
Temple 79, Zenpukuji, is a small, hamlet temple, together with at that topographic point are a constant current of people arriving together with leaving. I of a abrupt yell back that today is the jump equinox, a national holiday inwards Japan. The seven days centering on the equinox is called higan, or Ohigan, together with similar Obon inwards the summertime is a fourth dimension for visiting the graves of your ancestors together with for other acts of memorialization.
The priest's married adult woman is busy flitting betwixt the visitors together with tidying upwards to a greater extent than or less the grounds hence nosotros simply central polite greetings. The ceiling of the principal hall has been repainted inwards the non also distant past. Each of modest wooden squares is painted amongst dissimilar flowers. I caput off downward the coast which right away veers towards the south. After a one-half hr of walking I exceed dorsum into Saga Prefecture.
The bay gradually narrows until Imari. Imari, similar Arita is famous for ceramics, specifically porcelain, together with on the principal street leading to the station are a yoke of huge porcelain figures. The Sun is setting when I attain the station but I abide by I demand keep a piddling hold off until my develop to Sasebo hence I wander close the station but at that topographic point is piddling of involvement other than a huge marriage ceremony chapel built inwards European style.
The final 2 days demand keep been long but at to the lowest degree past times basing myself inwards Sasebo I demand keep been able to go out my heavy pack at that topographic point together with simply go a twenty-four hours pack. I'm certain that carrying a total pack I would non demand keep been able to comprehend the distance I have.
Jake Davies
A Walk Around Kyushu Day 68 Part 2
A Walk Around Kyushu Day 70
© JapanVisitor.com Sumber https://japanvisitor.blogspot.com/