Nokyocho (temple stamps) collected for family and friends.

Hi there!

Thanks for checking out my diary! Below is the complete of diary entries on my (mostly) walking pilgrimage through Shikoku in the summer of 2015, through tsuyu (rainy season) and high summer. I had a great time, but if you are considering going, I highly suggest Spring or Autumn – even winter! – instead.

If you are looking for accommodations, check out my English and Japanese list of free and budget henro lodging.

I also have reference section at the bottom of this post.

Photo Essay

Shikoku Pilgrimage: A Henro’s Photo Essay

Shikoku Pilgrimage Reference Information:

1. Budget Lodging (Camping, special henro lodging prices, and huts) in English and Japanese
2. Budget Breakdown (Green Sections for Shikoku Pilgrimage)
3. Glossary of Terms
4. Google Maps of the 88 Temples of Shikoku

Shikoku Pilgrimage Diary Posts:

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Tokushima Prefecture: The Dojo of Awakening 発心の道場 (Part 1)
Day 1: June 17
Day 2: June 19
Day 3: June 23
Day 4: June 24
Day 5: June 25
Day 6: June 26

Kochi Prefecture: The Dojo of Ascetic Training 修行の道場
Day 7: June 27
Day 8: June 28
Day 9: June 29
Day 10: June 30
Day 11: July 1
Day 12: July 2
Day 13: July 3
Day 14: July 4
Day 15: July 5
Day 16: July 6
Day 17: July 7
Day 18: July 8
Day 19: July 9

Ehime Prefecture: The Dojo of Enlightenment 菩提の道場
Day 20: July 10
Day 21: July 11
Day 22: July 12
Day 23: July 13
Day 24: July 14
Day 25: July 15
Day 26: July 16
Day 27: July 17
Day 28: July 18
Day 29: July 19
Day 30: July 20

Kagawa Prefecture: The Dojo of Nirvana 涅槃の道場
Day 31: July 21
Day 32: July 22
Day 33: July 23
Day 34: July 24
Day 35: July 25
Day 36: July 26
Day 37: July 27

Tokushima Prefecture: The Dojo of Awakening 発心の道場 Part 2
Day 38: July 28
Day 39: July 29
Day 40: July 30

Afterward

Mount Koya

A shout out to Grace, who wrote Henro 2009, and provided invaluable information and a great template to adapt.