Ōkubo-ji (大窪寺) is a Shingon temple in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple 88, the last temple on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Pilgrims leave their kongō-zue at the temple when completing the circuit. The Ōkubo-ji temple bell and pilgrim bells have been selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.
SOUNDS & PICTURES is a series of short films from around the world showing pictures accompanied by sounds from various places around the world.
The film was made in 2000 with an 8mm video camera before the digital era and the quality is not anywhere near what can be obtained today with digital devices.
Summary of Kagawa Prefecture
Seto Inland Sea,Mt.Iino(the Sanuki Fuji),Sanuki Plain,Flower Park Urashima,Ritsurin Garden,Kotohira Shrine,Shodo Island Kanka Gorge,Okuboji,Honjima Kasashima Hamlet,The Seto Ohashi Bridge
Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Hiking Tour in Japan (Temple 60, Yokomine-ji)
Hikers on the mountain trail to Yokomine-ji (Ehime prefecture), temple number 60 on the pilgrimage on April 8, 2018. The day was cold and there were snow flurries falling on camelias and azaleas when we reached the temple. The joys of spring time hiking in Shikoku's mountains!
This path is part of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage (also known as the Ohenro), a circular Buddhist pilgrimage route that circumnavigates the Japanese island of Shikoku. The entire pilgrimage to the 88 temples covers a distance of roughly 700 miles.
Mountain Hiking Holidays offers two hiking trips along the Shikoku Pilgrimage route. These tours feature the best of the remaining mountain trail segments.
Shikoku Temple Trek ( Shikoku Temple Trek II (
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Japan Travel: Sanuki Udon--Healthy and Economical Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Japan Travel: Sanuki Udon--Healthy and Economical Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan 【★027★Kagawa Takamatsu Sanuki Udon】 Subscribe link :
Made from a special type of wheat traditionally grown in Kagawa Prefecture, Sanuki Udon has fans not only in its hometown of Takamatsu, but throughout Japan and possibly around the world. Sanuki Udon was voted as one of Japan’s three most famous types of udon. The other two type of udon are Mizusawa Udon and Inaiwa Udon. However, Sanuki Udon is better known of the three udons.
Sanuki Udon has a firm, chewy texture. This leads to the various ways Sanuki Udon can be served. Hot in a broth with different topping or chilled with soy sauce it needs to dipped in before eating, Sanuki Udon has many faces. Among the most popular are: Kake Udon: Hot broth (soup) over the boiled udon noodles. Scallions (green onions) is a popular topping. Zaru Udon: Boiled udon noodles are cooled with cold water. After water is drained from the noodles, the limp, chilled noodles are served with a small bowl of soy sauce. The noodles are to be dipped in the soy sauce before eaten. Bukkake Udon: Boiled udon noodles are served in soy sauce (small amount, not a soy sauce soup). Topping include fried vegetables (tempura), seafood or grated white radish. Kamaage Udon: Boiled udon noodles placed in a –usually—wooden bowl to maintain the noodles’ heat. The noodles are served with a small bowl of soy sauce for the noodles to be dipped in before they are eaten.
Takamatsu City has classes where people can learn how to make Sanuki Udon themselves. The process is not difficult, but involves strength to kneed, roll, and cut.
Sanuki Udon is inexpensive but healthy. As previously stated, though Sanuki Udon has fans across Japan, its hometown of Takamatsu is probably its biggest fan. Visitors will find Sanuki Udon to be a common menu item in quite a number of eateries in Takamatsu.