Kinki Longevity 33 Kannon Pilgrimage

     Kinki Longevity 33 Kannon Pilgrimage was organized in 1989 with 33 temples in Shiga, Kyoto, Hyogo Prefectures.  It’s quite new!  Their motto is “Shinko (Belief), Kenko (Health), and Kanko (Sightseeing)”, in rhyme, or almost as a pun.  They organized the pilgrimage to support the richness of the mind of the elderly, observing Avalokitesvara benevolence.