Mount Koya's tranquil trails lead to hidden temples, inviting you to hike through history and find peace in the stillness.

Recent years, however, have seen a surge in visitors who have come to embark on the Shikoku 88-Temple Pilgrimage. David Moreton is among the foreign-born devotees of the historic route ...

TOKUSHIMA—David Moreton has for years served as a messenger of the cultural appeal of a Buddhist pilgrimage of 88 temples across the island of Shikoku. A historian from Canada, Moreton has ...

Each temple visit serves as a gateway to Buddhist wisdom, fostering serenity and introspection amidst Japan's most peaceful ...

The 70km Shimanami Kaido, webbed with fishing harbours, hillside citrus orchards and historic shrines, is often regarded as ...

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“For more than a thousand years, pilgrims have walked this 1,200-kilometre route around Shikoku, the smallest of Japan’s four main islands, stopping at 88 sacred temples to reflect, to seek ...

The “cave” contains statues representing the 88 temples of the famed Shikoku Henro 88 temple pilgrimage, making a visit here an opportunity to make the pilgrimage by proxy. As part of the Tokasai in ...

The itinerary’s final stop is a visit to the Temple of Hathor and a final celebration in Dendera ... Algeria or little-explored regions of more popular destinations, such as Shikoku Island in Japan, ...

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