昨日の続きで、自転車でのお遍路さんをしようとスタート。その前に、徳島のシンボルである眉山ヒルクライム。300mに満たない山ですが、斜度はそこそこ。山頂の駐車場まで何とか足をつかず登れたという感じです。徳島市内を抜け、18番恩山寺、19番立江寺と回りました。順番通りに行くと20番の鶴林寺ですが、時間の都合上厳しいと思いパスをして、21番太龍寺へ。ロープウェーで登る、大きなお寺です。それでも時間が余ったので、少し戻り鶴林寺もよりました。鶴峠までは登れましたが、残り2キロの登りがきつく、足をついてしまいました。鶴林寺からは、阿南市のホテルに向かい、トータルで約90㎞、獲得標高は1100mと自分としては結構ハードになりました。
なお、招き猫で有名なお松大権現には寄ることができましたが、たぬきで有名な金長神社に寄れなかったのが残念。
Continuing from yesterday, I set off on my bicycle pilgrimage. Before that, I climbed Mt. Bizan, a symbol of Tokushima. It's less than 300 meters high, but the slope is not too steep. I managed to climb all the way to the parking lot at the summit without touching my feet. After passing through Tokushima City, I visited 18th temple, Onzan-ji, and 19th temple, Tatee-ji. If I'd gone in order, I'd reach 20th temple, Kakurin-ji, but I figured it would be too difficult given the time constraints, so I skipped it and headed for 21st temple, Tairyuji. It's a large temple reached by ropeway. I still had time left, so I went back a little and visited Kakurin-ji as well. I made it to Tsuru Pass, but the last 2 kilometers were a tough climb, and I ended up touching my feet. From Kakurin-ji, I headed back to my hotel in Anan City. It was about 90 kilometers in total, with an elevation gain of 1,100 meters, which was quite strenuous for me.
While I was able to visit Omatsu Daigongen, famous for its beckoning cat, I was disappointed not to be able to visit Kinchō Shrine, famous for its raccoon dog.
まずは眉山へ。蔵本駅に近いところに泊まっていたので、眉山の北西側（徳島医大病院側）から登り始めます。住宅街を抜けると、すぐに山道になります。距離としてはそれほど大したことはないので、20分足らず気合入れて登れば、山頂につきます。
First, we headed to Mt. Bizan. Since we were staying near Kuramoto Station, we started climbing from the northwest side of Mt. Bizan (the Tokushima Medical University Hospital side). Once we left the residential area, we soon found ourselves on a mountain path. The distance wasn't that great, so if we put our minds to it, we could reach the summit in under 20 minutes.
一気に眉山を下り、南側の登山道に出ます。国道55号線をしばらく南下して小松島市に入り、恩山寺の入り口で国道55号線を離れます。ほぼ平坦ですが、最後少し登る感じです。恩山寺を出ると、立江寺は近いです。立江寺は住宅地にあるお寺で、こじんまりしています。
You will descend Mt. Bizan in one go and come out onto the mountain trail on the south side. Head south on National Route 55 for a while, enter Komatsushima City, and leave National Route 55 at the entrance to Onzan-ji Temple. It's mostly flat, but there is a slight climb at the end. Once you leave Onzan-ji Temple, Tatsue-ji Temple is close by. Tatsue-ji Temple is a small temple located in a residential area.
立江寺を離れて、内陸に向かいます。基本的には、那珂川沿いを走ります。途中、招き猫がたくさんいるお松大権現に寄りました。太龍寺のロープウェーの起点となる、道の駅鷲の里に向かうのに、県道28号線から国道195号線を使うのか、那珂川沿いを走るのかで迷い、後者をチョイス。舗装状況はよくなく、民家もあまりないようなところを10㎞近く走ることとなりました。
Leaving Tatsue-ji Temple, we head inland. We basically drive along the Naka River. Along the way, we stopped at Omatsu Daigongen, home to many beckoning cats. To head to Washinosato Roadside Station, the starting point of the Tairyuji Ropeway, we were unsure whether to take Prefectural Route 28 to National Route 195 or drive along the Naka River. We chose the latter. The road was in poor condition and we ended up driving nearly 10 km through areas with few houses.
太龍寺はものずごく大きな寺です。弘法大師ゆかりのちでもあり、四国八十八箇所の中でも、別格のオーラを感じます。
Tairyuji Temple is a very large temple. It is associated with Kobo Daishi, and even among the 88 temples of Shikoku, it has a special aura.
再度、那珂川沿いを戻り、鶴峠への分岐（県道283号線）まで走ります。左岸を走りましたが、右岸同様路面状況は今一つです。県道283号線から鶴峠まではひたすら上ります。鶴峠から鶴林寺までは2㎞もないくらいですが、さらに斜度が厳しくなります。足売り切れ、少し押し歩きになりました。
I returned along the Naka River and drove to the fork to Tsuru Pass (Prefectural Route 283). I rode along the left bank, but the road conditions were not as good as on the right bank. From Prefectural Route 283, I continued to climb up to Tsuru Pass. It was less than 2km from Tsuru Pass to Kakurinji Temple, but the slope became even steeper. I was exhausted, so I had to push my bike a bit.
インスタもよろしくお願いします。
On the way back, we got off at Katsuura Town and headed towards Anan City.
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