Newly opened in 2024. Located in Hikeda, Higashikagawa-shi, it is recommended for pilgrims heading to Ryozen-ji Temple along the coast after completing their pilgrimage at Okubo-ji Temple. The facilities are state-of-the-art and the hospitality of the couple who run the inn is very good. I also really enjoyed the cafe bar on the premises.

After going to Shikoku88-Okunoin Yoda-ji Temple in Higashikagawa City, I stayed on the way to No.1 Ryozen-ji Temple.
I made the reservation online.
It is an inn that has been converted into a container for accommodation in the school grounds of a closed school.
There are TVs, air conditioners, unit baths, electromagnetic cookers, refrigerators, sinks, etc.
The washing machine is behind the container, but you have to prepare your own detergent.
The inside was divided into two rooms, a working space and a living space.
Meals must be procured at a nearby convenience store.
There are no windows, so it feels a little closed, but there is a garden with tables and chairs, so you can enjoy your meal while looking out at the former schoolyard.
3000 yen per night (Walking pilgrimage price 2000 yen *at that time)
From here, it takes about 4 hours to get to Ichiban Fudasho if you take Route 11 to Naruto City and follow Prefectural Route 41.

It seems that there used to be a temple lodging in Okubo-ji Temple, but now it is the only one around Okubo-ji Temple. Sekihan was served to celebrate KECHIGAN. Overall clean.

The inn is beautiful, and the food is delicious (there is also sekihan).
There are many pilgrims who are regulars because it is fun to have conversations with the proprietress and the grand proprietress, and exchanging information at the cafeteria is always helpful.
I wanted to walk to Bekkaku No.20 Otaki-ji Temple on the Kotohira Road, so I consulted with him, and he sent me an early morning car to the trailhead of the local Kotohira Shrine.
By the way, this is the parents’ home of the women’s softball player, Inui.

Just talking with the landlady will give you energy.
It is a fun inn where conversation is lively.

Minshuku Yasokubo is located in No.88 Okubo-ji Temple.
A very kind hostess welcomed us.
She served me red rice and it was very delicious.

I think that it is very suitable as the last inn.
During the meal, the proprietress and the grand proprietress joined in, and the conversation was lively in the atmosphere of relief that the guests had reached the finish line.

Whether it was your first pilgrimage, walking pilgrimage, continuous pilgrimage, or reverse pilgrimage, the landlady welcomed us with a kind smile as we were novice pilgrims wearing brand new pilgrimage gear purchased at a shop in front of the Okubo-ji Temple gate.
The landlady’s consideration for pilgrims can be felt everywhere, from the clean rooms to the meals.
This is the perfect lodging for both the beginning and end of your pilgrimage.

For dinner, red rice was prepared to celebrate the wish. It’s also fun to talk to the landlady. The next day, due to time constraints, I did not plan to visit Ryozen-ji Temple, but thanks to the advice and planning of the landlady, I was able to visit the next morning safely. Thank you very much.