Can Japan's 88 Temples rival the Camino de Santiago?

Tokushima | Awakening | Temples 1 to 5
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Minshuku Kotobuki Shokudo
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Daily Costs Breakdown:
¥28,420.00 Henro Gear
¥4,000.00 Stamps (5 Temples)
¥411.00 Breakfast
¥300.00 Train to Temple 1
¥786.00 Snacks
¥390.00 Lunch
¥7,000.00 Accommodation (Half Board)
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¥41,307.00 Total
Time Stamps:
00:00 T1, Ryōzen-ji (霊山寺)
04:00 T2, Gokuraku-ji (極楽寺)
11:09 T3, Konsen-ji (金泉寺)
18:44 T5, Jizō-ji (地蔵寺)
20:14 T4, Dainichi-ji (大日寺)
24:18 Minshuku Kotobuki Shokudo
Additional Temple Info:
www.88temples.info/01
www.88temples.info/02
www.88temples.info/03
www.88temples.info/04
www.88temples.info/05
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Filmed September 30, 2023. All rights reserved.
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[@davidannison2178]

Thanks

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Thank you so much for the trail magic my friend

[@scotbotvideos]

Looks amazing, Efren. Thanks for sharing. Can't to see the rest of your adventure.

[@TheAnactoria]

Absolutely glorious!!! All I can say is: WOW!!! Your passion for being in a new environment is really inspiring and very beautiful. I love how you embrace it. This should encourage anyone who dreams of doing something new to go for it.

[@catherinetodd8185]

Fantastic. So different to your previous walk, great to watch, very interesting. Thank you

[@abellecorotan2845]

Efren, you might also do the Kumano Kodo, which is the Japanese counterpart of the camino. Both are the only two UNESCO-recognized world heritage pilgrimage routes. The Kumano is quite a challenging trek- my friends and I did the Nakahechi route.

[@joeldavid7462]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I love you positive attitude in the face of adversity!

[@Walk_with_Efren]

the only way out is forward! lol thanks

[@alfredogama4957]

Hi Efrén ! Expecting this begining since your first comments, many times before. Great ! As a peregrino myself from the Camino Aragonês many years ago , I'm a brasilian fan of your passionate walkings, with content, relevant cultural information, and real joy. Here from Salvador, I'm with you on these trail and pilgrimage. And good vibes, axé, and nice food and sleep on the days ahead.

[@JonathanMarcusGSmith]

Thanks for sharing Interesting to see a very different type of pilgrimage!

[@Walk_with_Efren]

I loved it

[@mrtony1985]

Your travel videos are my favorite. Thank you for sharing all of your camino journeys and other adventures. It inspired me to do the Frances and helping me plan future trips as well. Maybe the Annapurna is next. Happy New Years Efren 🫡

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Thank you Tony. You will love the Annapurna circuit. Happy new year and buen camino.

[@Kiev-in-3-days]

When was it? I am chocked by the number of pilgrims around that shop. It seems the pilgrimage is getting really popular! Thumbs up for the gorgeous videography, the 3D map and the daily costs breakdown. So useful. Wow you spent more on your first day than what I spent in a whole month during my last trip in Japan 😄 Can you explain what you did with the Osetai piece of paper in the last scene? You left it at a temple?

[@Walk_with_Efren]

This was September 30, 2023. The date is at the bottom of the video description.

[@muse178]

Hello Efren! Thank you for your good spirited sharing, your videos are very inspiring. I'll go this fall to shikoku and would like to download your gps track but do not know how to do this. Should I install a program on my iphone and your track will be imported? Please explain. Thank you!

[@Walk_with_Efren]

The link to the tracks is on the video's description. You'll need to use a navigation software like Google Earth with a data plan. Or Gaia for offline.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

bit.ly/ShikokuHenro

[@muse178]

@@Walk_with_Efren Thank you for guiding me! after a bit of struggle I could make it happen. What a map! there is so much...my phone is a bit small to look at all this :-)

[@stewartstockdale423]

Ha I did the same thing , missed Temple 4 + 5 , went straight to number 6 , had to pick them up after i passed number 88 , It was raining very hard , very difficult to see my GPS device .

[@Walk_with_Efren]

too many things going on at once on the first day but we learn fast.

[@helenebergsten707]

Exciting! More of a temple tour than a Camino. Another exciting way of doing a tour. Love your flexibility.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Since every temple was opened, it felt more like a pilgrimage than the camino.

[@kevinandvickieamsler5749]

Hi Efren...We've been watching your Henro videos. Do you plan on releasing any more for us to enjoy? It would be great to be able to watch your journey continue to the end. Thank you for your amazing and wonderful videos!

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Yes, I will, as soon as I return home from Rome in early November.

[@kyles8298]

Thanks for the video. Looking forward to seeing the whole thing. I'll be doing mine in April and I've been wanting to ask you how did the translator device worked out? Was it useful enough to get one is what I want to know? Or would Google translate app work good enough? 🙂 thank you!

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Google translate works faster, but since my phone was locked, the device came in handy.

[@DanielOutdoors]

Interesting, been waiting for this trip along time now

[@Walk_with_Efren]

I waited 4 years and it was worth it

[@EdA-qo2ox]

Great Video ! Congratulations on your Shikoku Adventure

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Yay, thank you!

[@daveboardman8026]

hi Efren, will be walking in may 24. what type of drone are you using. did you have to register it before entry to Japan? respect to you on your journey and I will be following your videos. Dave uk

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Thank you Dave. I had the Dji Mini 4 Pro. Sub 250g didn't register it. You can find my gear list in the video's description

[@alfbaldwin7144]

So very interesting!! Thank you

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@official_ankit_rajputs]

Amazing 😍 ....Namaste 🙏 from the India 🇮🇳

[@mycustomais]

The SIM pin lockout is easily fixed... Remove the SIM and simply restart the phone and you get the your phone back. If it an unlocked phone, simply buy a new SIM with local service and data, which is usually a fraction of the price of any US carriers price.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

I figured it out a few days later. I was looking for a cell store but could not find one. I met a guy in Kochi who helped me out.

[@orion2250]

Once again another adventure! I would never be able to finish because I would be filling up SD cards by the hour from the sights

[@Walk_with_Efren]

It was incredible. I filmed between 2 and 3 hours worth of footage per day

[@marymerrill1612]

Steps….yep. No matter if the land is flat, you will still climb steps.

[@thetrappedchatterbox7941]

Love it.

[@Simonnnnnnnify]

was the tube (container) for your scroll available for purchase?

[@Walk_with_Efren]

I bought it on Amazon

[@maydacardin1215]

DESDE MIAMI TE SALUDAMOS. FANTASTICO Y GLORIOSO. ESTE PEREGRINAJE ES INSPIRADOR. GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR CON NOSOTROS. CUIDATE.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

muchas gracias. un saludo para ustedes.

[@diannehoworth7658]

Hi Efren. You left without me !!!! How much in US dollars did it cost for the stamp and the seal on the scroll. By the way,,, how often did you get lost …which is Easy to do when there is so much to take in. I hike/walk solo and i must admit that the mind does wonder and you look up and think out loud, f*** lost again. Wish l was there with you..

[@Walk_with_Efren]

lol I got lost quite a bit. I highly recommend GPS tracks for this trip. The Stamps were 300 yen for the book and 500 yen for the scroll, but they are going up next April for the first time in 30 years. I think now they will be 500 and 700. My rate was 139 yen per dollar.

[@rdgreeley]

Great way to "walk off" jet lag! Whew!

[@Walk_with_Efren]

I need to start giving myself a few days to acclimatize before I start walking.

[@nowgaku]

I respect you as a Japanese.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Thank you

[@heykiera_]

Hey Efren! Amazing video! I also vlogged my whole journey on the 88 temple pilgrimage. I made a daily reel about it. You can see all of them on my channel. It was such an amazing journey. I walked the whole thing and I took me 45 days! How long are you estimating to finish it? Gambatte!

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Thank you so much Kiera. I know, I followed you on instagram, and we even talked in the comments.

[@heykiera_]

@@Walk_with_Efren that’s awesome! Got to find your Instagram account now 😍 What day are you up to now?

[@Walk_with_Efren]

I finished it in mid November

[@rickd6880]

👍

[@ThrowAway-p8j]

Cool video! How did you get permission to fly your drone over National historic sites, private property and within 30 meters of the roads? I live here and would get a fine or even arrested for it…

[@citrumpet1]

Why don't you ditch the cameras and scooter and just go simply?

[@Walk_with_Efren]

I eventually ditched the scooter, but this is what I do for a living. Check out the content on the channel.

[@03085716]

bad add for samsung, should be a way to get back in without visiting store

[@Walk_with_Efren]

the solution was to eject the sim card but I didn't the tools to do so until i reached Koshi city.