Japan News » Shikoku News Japan » Shikoku » Places: 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 » Places: 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 » Places: An Introduction to Shikoku, Japan
Most first-time travelers to Japan head directly to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka to explore cities they've seen sprawled across their social media accounts, meanwhile overlooking one of Japan's most ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Places: Japan’s 750-mile pilgrimage circles an island and links 88 temples
Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage follows a 750-mile circuit around Shikoku, connecting 88 Buddhist temples and other sacred places associated with the monk Kukai, also known as Kobo Daishi. Each year, more ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Places: Making the Shikoku Pilgrimage With a Sendatsu
A certified spiritual guide explains the appeal of Japan’s ancient 750-mile, 88-temple pilgrimage as an immersive cultural experience and a popular spiritual journey. Fujio Mukaihara was on a business ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Places: Shikoku Is Japan’s Overlooked Food and Adventure Paradise
This is the latest in The Daily Beast’s series on underrated destinations, It’s Still a Big World. Spend enough time on social media, accruing an algorithmic scroll of myriad travel influencers, and ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Places: Over the Mountains and Fly to the Sea: A Visit to Shikoku Karst and Cape Ashizuri
My motto is that you should go to the places you want to visit while you still can. As we get older, the weight we can spend on economic activities increases, and our range of movement expands year by ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Places: Sacred Journeys: 5 Transport Leaders Connect Japan's Ancient Pilgrimage Routes to Offer a New Kind of Travel
By linking transportation, local experiences, and communities across three distinctive pilgrimage traditions, JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Shikoku, and JAL aim to make it easier for international ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Places: [Hiking Diary #017] Japan's 200 Famous Mountains: Mt. Miune | First Hike in Shikoku! To a Scenic Mountain Where You Can Feel Autumn
Hello, this is Moyashi!The mountain I headed to this time is Mt. Miune, which straddles Tokushima and Kochi Prefectures!As usual, I am hiking solo this time.Actually, this is my first time hiking in ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Places: Chugoku & Shikoku: From Tokyo…to beyond the Golden Route
A string of traditionally popular places, the ‘Golden Route’ has long been a favorite for Japan’s visitors – but now it’s easier than ever to go further and enjoy sights considerably less seen. The ...
News Japan » Shikoku » Places: The Shikoku cherry blossom spots most travelers never discover
Discover the hidden cherry blossom spots across Shikoku that many travelers never get to see. Explore peaceful spring scenery and lesser known places that offer a different way to experience Japan’s ...