What Lies Beyond the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Route

I went to Shikoku to walk the 88 temple pilgrimage but the charming small towns of Tokushima and Kochi prefectures made me stop.

HENRO｜Shikoku Pilgrimage

The Shikoku pilgrimage route (or Shikoku Henro) is one of the few circular-shaped pilgrimages in the world. It includes 88 “official” temples and numerous other ...

HOW THE JAPAN 88 TEMPLE PILGRIMAGE Is DIFFERENT FROM ...

After walking the Camino de Santiago several times via multiple routes I walked the 88 Buddhist Temple Pilgrimage in Japan twice, in 2019 and ...

HOW THE JAPAN 88 TEMPLE PILGRIMAGE IS DIFFERENT FROM ...

The Shikoku is definitely a more serious affair compared to the CdS where for many it's a social event. The constant pavement walking on roads is a chore too.

The Shikoku Pilgrimage: Maps, Guides, and More - Henro

The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a 1,200-year-old, 1,200km pilgrimage to 88 Buddhist temples located on the island of Shikoku, Japan. Every year, about 150,000 ...

Questions about the logistics of doing the Shikoku Pilgrimage. - Reddit

... is allowed because of trash being left behind and bad behaviour). Paid lodgings tend to be nice but there are sections of the route where ...

The Way of the 88 Temples - Journeys on the Shikoku Pilgrimage

The 88 Temple Pilgrimage (Henro Michi) around Shikoku Island, Japan may not be as well-known as pilgrimage routes in Europe, but it is a ...

Shikoku 88: a path for pilgrims - Oku Japan

Traversing a forested trail lined with Jizo statues and punctuated with emotive and unique temples gives a sense of purpose and progress to your journey. It is ...

Route 88: Cycling Shikoku's 88 Temple Pilgrimage

The stretch between Kanonnji and Takamatsu was Kukai's hood, with Temple 71 housing a cave where he'd meditated, Temple 73 beneath a cliff he'd ...

Done the Camino? Try tackling Japan's 88-temple Shikoku Trail

This challenging pilgrimage route takes in Buddhist temples, mist ... is 38th of the 88 temples that make up the Shikoku Henro trail.

Sacred Journeys: Shikoku - PBS

For hundreds of years, a 750-mile pilgrimage route has circled this mountainous island, connecting 88 separate temples and shrines that claim connection to ...

Another Road Less Travelled: Shikoku, The 88 Temple Walk

My understanding is that the Shikoku pilgrimage is unique in one respect. It is not a path to a particular place, rather it is a path that ...

Walking the Shikoku Pilgrimage - Henro

There are many routes connecting the 88 main temples, and sometimes other temples as well. There are no right or wrong routes. All paths that take you through ...

Walking Shikoku: Discover the 88 Temples of Shikoku Pilgrimage

It was a mixture of a hiking trip (covering some of the trails connecting the temples and forming the Shikoku Pilgrimage Route) and village stays.

The Shikoku 88 Route - The Temple Guy

For generations it has been the site of a 1,200-kilometer (750 mile) pilgrimage made up of 88 temples centering on the life of Kukai (空海), ...

Shikoku Pilgrimage - Wikipedia

The Shikoku Pilgrimage (四国遍路, Shikoku Henro) or Shikoku Junrei (四国巡礼) is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk ...

Shikoku Pilgrimage Stage 2, Japan - Our Wanderlust

The trail takes us up to the beautiful Makino Botanic Gardens where we become so enchanted we lose the way to Chikurinji (Temple 31). Eventually ...

Henro A Spiritual Journey through Shikoku

Unlike many pilgrimages where there is one final destination, the Shikoku Henro is a journey to 88 temples. The full route covers roughly 1,400 kilometers, ...

Shikoku: Masako's Story – Henro (おへんろ)

I walked not only the 88 temples pilgrimage but also Bekkaku 20 temples because most of them are located along the 88 pilgrimage route anyway. I also ...

Japan Travel Inspiration 05: Experience a Walk Through Serene ...

The 88 Pilgrimage Temples in Shikoku, also known as the Ohenro, span a route approximately 1,200 kilometers long, requiring weeks of walking, ...