Shikoku - Extra Sights

So many memories come from the temples but we also had time to do a little extra sight-seeing and discover some local treasures. Here’s a brief list of things that made this trip great other than the amazing pilgrimage.

* Visiting Dogo onsen, the oldest onsen in Japan said to be over 3000 years old.

* Visiting the second largest cave in Japan. I have been to the largest and 3rd largest so it seemed nice to complete the set.

* Seeing the Naruto whirlpools.

* Finding a ひごまる sticker stuck on a toilet door. Higo-maru is the character version of Kumamoto Castle and it was nice to find a little reminder of Kumamoto along our way.

* Finding guava juice at a supermarket – memories of Hawaii!

* Staying at a 100-year old school house that had been converted into a hostel.

* The bell-stone