[ 2024 Shikoku 1000 ] [ 四囯一周 ] [ Day 5 – Kochi to Shimanto (Kubokawa) ] [ 高知至四万十窪川 ]
騎行距離：89km 總距離：391km
今日相對容易，只是90公里左右，上午有幾個30-50米小爬坡，下午則是個280多米爬升的大爬坡。
今日上午大部份是沿著海邊騎行，離開高知後需要橫越浦戶大橋，約1.5公里長，50米高。由於行人路比較窄，少於壹米寬，騎車有點危險，於是改為坐渡輪。
渡輪約壹小時壹班，我選擇了9:10，由酒店騎去約18公里。大概5公里後我選擇了壹條鄉村小路，基本上沒有太多車但路況參差。不用個半小時已抵港碼頭，旁邊候船室有廁所。
渡輪去對岸只需5分鐘，只有幾個人使用，包括一個老外行遍路的。落船後我踩返去海邊繼續行程，有時沿着海堤，有時沿着馬路，沒有什麼特別。大概58公里後便抵達第一個蓋印點道の駅かわうその里すさき店，但最後去了對面的Lawson便利店買午餐，因為可以坐低休息及充電。
原本路線是轉向安和海岸，但有工程封閉了，於是繼續沿国道56爬坡，要穿越壹條1公里長的隧道。国道56過了土佐久礼便要開始爬坡上七子峠，6公里左右爬升280米。雖然坡道只有5%左右，由於比較長，中途要休息下才可以完成。
抵達七子峠下個目的地就是10多公里之後的道の駅あぐり窪川，距離今日目的地只有幾公里了。
今日入住是第三十七番札所的岩本寺對面的宿坊，不限行遍路者使用，其他人都可以入住。房間是榻榻米日式，浴埸及洗手間是共用，一泊二食。
Riding distance: 89km Total distance: 391km
Today was relatively easy, only about 90km, with a few small climbs of 30-50m in the morning, and a big climb of more than 280m in the afternoon.
This morning we mostly cycled along the seaside. After leaving Kochi, I needed to cross the Urato Bridge, which was about 1.5km long and 50m high. Since the sidewalk was relatively narrow, less than one meter wide, it was a bit dangerous to ride on so I took the ferry instead.
The ferry leaves about once an hour. I chose 9:10 and rode about 18km from the hotel. After about 5km, I chose a quiet country road. There were basically not many cars but the road conditions were uneven. I arrived at the port in less than one and half an hour, and there was a toilet in the waiting room next to it.
The ferry only took 5 minutes to go to the other side, and only a few people using it, including a O’henro foreigner. After getting off the boat, I rode back to the seaside and continued my journey, sometimes along the seawall, sometimes along the road, nothing special. After about 58km, I arrived at the first stamping point, Roadside Station Susaki, but in the end I went to the Lawson convenience store opposite to buy lunch because I could sit down, rest and recharge the battery.
The original route was to turn to Anwa Coast, but it was closed due to construction, so I continued to climb along National Highway 56 and had to pass through a 1km long tunnel. After National Highway 56 passed Nakatosa, it began to climb up to Nanako Pass, climbing 280m in about 6 km. Although the slope was only about 4-5%, because it was relatively long, I needed to take a break in the middle to complete it.
After arriving at Nanako Pass, the next destination was the Roadside rest area Aguri-Kubokawa, which was more than 10 kilometers away. It was only a few kilometers away from today’s destination.
Today I stayed at the guest house opposite to Iwamotoji Templem, the no. 37th temple of the O’henro. It was not restricted to O’henro walkers. The room was Japanese-style with tatami mats. The bath and toilet are shared. Room rate was included dinner and breakfast.