A Shikoku Pilgrimage

The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a journey that covers almost 1200km and takes you around 88 temples.

I completed this journey around Shikoku during October and November 2011 and it turned out to be an incredible experience. From the very start it felt as if there was a guiding and protective force at work. Along the way I met some wonderful characters. I saw beautiful sights. I visited some stunning temples. I was  humbled by simple acts of random kindness. I felt all manner of emotions, feelings and thoughts. And if that wasn't enough, there were moments when I felt connected with something unmistakably divine.

This journey is not a journey you do alone. I found myself walking not only in the footsteps of the monk Kukai (空海) but in the footsteps of the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of other pilgrims who have trodden the very same ground over the past 1000 years or more, sharing in the hopes and dreams of all who had gone before.

Preparations

I had an 80 liter back pack and I managed to completely fill it with things I thought ...
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My Journey

A summary of my journey around the 88 temples, Koyasan and Toji in Kyoto.
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 Temple List

A complete list of all the temples including distances between temples taken from ...
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Bus to Tokushima

All kinds of thoughts came and went as the the bus continued on towards Shikoku.
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Postscript

Am I a better person for having done ohenro? The simple answer is no. I am only better ...
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Resources

Useful links to other pilgrim diaries and information about where to stay.
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