This report discusses Enku, an ascetic monk of the Edo period. Specifically, the report attempts to estimate the distance that Enku walked in the Tohoku region and Hokkaido, and provides insight into the importance of “sustainable exercise”. 　Enku traveled throughout the Tohoku region and Hokkaido for the 18-month period of December 1665 to the summer of 1667. The distance that Enku walked during this time totaled 1,207.5 kilometers. He stayed in Hokkaido from March 1666 to the summer of 1667, or approximately the 15-month period. Enku walked a distance of 542.5 kilometers during this portion of this travels. According to Watanabe, the recommended amount of walking exercise for people today is 48 kilometers per month.19) However, the distance covered by Enku far surpassed the amount recommended by Watanabe.19) 　The author defines “sustainable exercise” as the physical exertion “performed unconsciously” in our daily lives. He stresses the importance of engaging in “sustainable exercise”, taking examples from people of the Edo period, particularly Enku.

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