A YAMAP activity log for November 11, 2026 records day 8 of a walk from Okazaki Castle toward Izumo Taisha in Shimane Prefecture. The walker, who left a company after 32 years of work at age 50 and is now 52, went from Kyoto to Osaka.
Activity figures
- Time: 11 hours 57 minutes
- Distance: 40.6 km
- Ascent / descent: 78 m / 119 m
- Rest: 1 hour 7 minutes
- Course constant: 35, described as tough, calculated from a standard time of 12 hours 48 minutes
- The summary line also shows 07:13, 11:58, and 19:11
The day was described as about 5°C warmer than the day before. After walking every day, the walker said they did not feel cold in the daytime even in summer clothes.
At Toji in the morning, the early hour allowed a relatively unhurried visit. Photography inside the hall was not allowed. The statues there were called striking, though the walker forgot their names. The five-story pagoda prompted a note that earlier craftspeople built a large structure that is still standing.
A breakfast stop at a local cafe that caught the walker’s eye turned into about 40 minutes of conversation with the owner about the trip and how Kyoto has changed. The walker took their usual photo of their feet and used a set line: that by taking the photo of the legs, the owner had walked with them to Izumo Taisha, so the walker would go and pay respects. The owner was pleased. The Kyoto expression “ookini” was described as warming.
On the way toward Osaka, high-school students heading home and a convenience-store clerk offered encouragement. The walker wrote that their legs and body were quite tired from daily walking, and that casual words from strangers gave them strength to continue.
In Osaka they found a manhole cover with Myaku-Myaku, the mascot of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, and said it was the first time they had seen the figure in person. Their reaction was that it was not cute, though they treated it as a travel memory.
Along the Yodo River, the changing colors of the sky at dusk were described as beautiful. At the end, the walker said Google Maps led them to a place closed to passage and sent them up and down stairs while their legs hurt and they wanted to reach the inn. After arrival, the area near the left ankle, which had started to hurt on the way, felt hot. They wondered whether they had walked too much. At a convenience store they also saw what appeared to be a shoplifting disturbance, with police officers heading to the scene.
Day 8, November 11
- Steps: 63,895
- Walking distance: 40.6 km
- Time required: 11 hours 57 minutes
- Rest: 1 hour 7 minutes
- Ascent 78 m, descent 119 m
- Estimated energy use: 2,669 kcal
Eight days since leaving Okazaki Castle
- Total steps: 433,672
- Total distance: about 284.8 km
The log says the remaining way to Izumo Taisha is still long. Concerned about the leg, the walker plans to go on while checking how the body feels. They thanked the people they met and described the body as worn out and the feeling as warm, intending to continue one step at a time.
Original activity log: https://yamap.com/activities/52633818
