Saitama ¨C This summer was a scorcher. If you¡¯re like me, you spent much of the past few months in a state of ¥¨¥¢¥³¥óÒÀ´æ (eakon izon, dependence on air conditioning), dreaming of fleeing to a ±ÜÊîµØ (hishochi, area with a cool climate) in the mountains.
The weather is finally beginning to cool down, though, and I no longer become º¹¤À¤¯ (ase-daku, dripping with sweat) just walking to the train station. Feels like a good time to get outdoors and stretch my legs!
If that sounds like the perfect way to šÝ³Ö¤Á¤òÇФêÌ椨¤ë (kimochi o kirikaeru, to switch mental gears) and get yourself into an autumn mood, then this is a fine time to try a cultural practice that has been popular for at least 300 years: completing a pilgrimage circuit.
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