Shikoku Pilgrimage

 

Grace is walking on the Appalachian Trail now! This blog will continue auto-updating :)   ( Aug 6 2011)

Hello!

In spring of 2009, I walked the Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan.

It’s been a while since then, and here I am again, attempting to write down the whole thing, before memory fades. Walking is an experience, but writing is an act of recreating memory, finding its holes and filling it in. This is a place for me to try out writing, in the form of a travelogue, in progress.

Why in progress? … Well, this project has been on my to-do-list for too long. I feel a mix of gratitude and guilt every time a reader sends a new “when are you going to finish?!” comment. Oops, and apologies. I will finish it, slowly. You can subscribe for updates, and they will be irregular.  Oh well. But I will finish.

And really, one has to finish writing about this adventure, so that one can properly start on the next!

So stay tuned.
And thank you for reading.

Grace
(14 June, 2011)

PS: The nojuku lodging information is still here. At some point there’ll be data on my distances, times, expenditure, footsore days, rainy days, sad days, happy days, good settai days etc. Why? Because statistics are interesting. If you ever want to plan your own pilgrimage. Just saying ;)

8 thoughts on “Shikoku Pilgrimage”

  1. Musume San , akiramenai ! I enjoy reading your blog, in whatever style you deem appropriate. Posterity cannot judge you. Ganbare !

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  3. Grace-
    This is amazing! Your story is so wonderful. It’s really beautiful for you to share so much of your journey! I’m planning to walk the 88 myself-I’ve been planning this for about 3 years now, and it seems that I always end up unemployed some time during the summer, and my finances go all to hell–and I postpone it for another year. The plan now is for 2011. I’m going to try to stick to that date!
    I’m glad that I found your blog before doing the walk–you’ve got so much useful information, as well as those wonderful stories about all of the great experiences you had.
    You seem like a really brave girl-I’m a 36 yo man, and I’m not sure if I would have struck out in the middle of the night on my own, with only a torch!
    Congratulations on your success, and I can’t wait to read the rest of your story!
    Hal

    • hi hal,
      thank you for the wonderful comment. i hope you make it to shikoku at some point :)
      sorry for the updating delay, been caught up with work (excuses!!) but will get it done, must get it done! thank you for reading!

  4. ? The decor really works? .
    One is finally able 結願 this fall.
    What Naa Temashita thinking what I was walking to this view it.
    In
    I blog thing is impossible I can not believe everyone is impressed.
    Some people will be happy, you have frustrated some people.
    From a personality that is, some things I’m weak at best.
    Is seeing, feeling, thinks, and I think if you write a good and honest.
    Same time, same way, things seem to walk even in the same scene from different people is the
    I think every day is busy and, I hope someone will write and update a little at the time.

    Japan was far from empty, the bus driver from pink

  5. Hey Grace,

    Haven’t met ya since early expara days. saw u in the papers in the other day. haha. Wow this pilgrimage makes a very intriguing read. thanks for sharing and I’ll be following ur blog =)

    Praise

  6. Hello
    i am interested in cycling the route in 2010
    do you have any comments about cyclists
    using the free accomodation?
    thanks
    justin

    • Hi Justin, i met a few cyclists and it should be ok for accommodation in general. some temples might mind, and but in general i didn’t see any prioritization of walkers over cyclists. just as long as you’re not a constant car/bus henro :)

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