Today I am hot, and I mean scorching hot. The sun burns in the sky and there is barely any shade along the route. And that, when I want to walk 30 kilometers today. I end up in a hotel which opens its door especially for me.
Today I am facing my first big challenge. The route leads me past a mountain peak of 800m to Shosan-ji at 700m. After that I descend a short distance to ryokan Nabeiwa-so for my night’s stay. In total: a hike of 21.4 km.
I am walking in the area of Tukoshima. My route leads me from temple eight to temple eleven. On the way I cross the Yoshino River. I planned my stay in a hut next to a bath house, an onsen.