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What Should Shikoku Aim For?”Recently, I watched a video on YouTube with the theme, “Why has Shikoku, the fourth largest island in Japan, been left behind in Japan’s development?” It introduced the ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Education: Lonely Planet releases travel guide on Shikoku pilgrimage route
The pilgrimage route of 88 temples on the main island of Shikoku has joined other world-renowned journeys as a stand-alone topic for a Lonely Planet travel guidebook. “Lonely Planet Journey Shikoku ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Education: Why Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Should Be On Your Bucket List
Few people know about Japan’s 88 Temple Pilgrimage, but this centuries-old Japanese journey blends spiritual practice, cultural insights and immersion into nature. When most people think about famous ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Education: Shikoku: The Japanese Island of Pilgrimage and Spirituality
TAKAMATSU, Japan, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shikoku, although the smallest of Japan's main islands, plays a huge role in the country's spiritual heritage. It's home to the legendary 88-temple ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Education: [Shikoku Pilgrimage] Who is Kobo Daishi (Kukai)? An easy-to-understand introduction to his approximately 60-year life and achievements!
When you are traveling around the 88 temples of Shikoku, there is a name you will hear almost without fail."Kobo Daishi"He is a very important figure for pilgrims, but who exactly was he and what did ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Education: Japan’s Smallest and Least-Populated Major Island Is a World of Pilgrimages, Delicious Food and Plenty of Forest Bathing
All of the sites on the Shikoku Pilgrimage are associated with Kobo Daishi, a Japanese monk who lived during the ninth century and founded Shingon, a major school of Buddhism that focuses on the ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Education: Shikoku: The only place in Japan listed on the New York Times “52 Best Places to Go”
Over the past few years, a different aspect of Japanese culture is gaining in popularity overseas: the Shikoku pilgrimage, in which pilgrims cover a distance of as much as 1,400 kilometers and visit ...