88 Temple Pilgrimage

Description

  1. Name 88 Temple Pilgrimage
  2. Length of trail 1,440 km, 895 miles
  3. Length in days 70 days
  4. Traildino grading MW, Moderate walk, backpacking trail
  5. Hut tour grading T1, Walk

Shikoku 88 Temple Trail

1.130 – 1.400 km, 30 – 55 days

四国遍路

The pilgrimage trek on the island of Shikoku, southeastern part of Japan, is very popular with Japanese. Only a minority visits the 88 temples by foot, however. They rather go by touring car, in an organised manner, collecting the 88 stamps.

Traditionally, pilgrims wear a traditional white costume on their trek along the 88 temples around Shikoku island, including bell and stick. You should definitely follow the tradition.

Also according to tradition, pilgrims usually start and end in the temple on Mount Koya, at the eastern end of the island, headquarters of the Shingon Buddhist sect, and burrial site of the famous monk Kukai. Kukai is said to have visited the 88 temples in his lifetime, between 774 and 835, and pilgrims follow in his steps.

If you plan this hike, take your time. Visiting all 88 temples requires walking 1.130 km. Visiting the 20 inofficial temples (“bangai”) as well, as is often done, extends your trip up to 1.400 km or about two months. These will be hard months, according to the accounts of pilgrims. Many temples are on mountain tops, so you have to climb and descent a lot. If your physical health is all right, and you have the flexibility to make long and short days, you will be able to walk from lodging to lodging. The choice is wide: minshuku, ryokan, hotel, or one of the temples (good choice in general).

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四国遍路
.四国遍路 1番札所霊山寺~2番札所極楽寺, 1.3km
.四国遍路 2番札所極楽寺~3番札所金泉寺, 2.7km
.四国遍路 3番札所金泉寺~4番札所大日寺, 5.2km
.四国遍路 4番札所大日寺~5番札所地蔵寺, 1.8km
.四国遍路 5番札所地蔵寺~6番札所安楽寺, 5.3km
.四国遍路 6番札所安楽寺~7番札所十楽寺, 1.4km
.四国遍路 7番札所十楽寺~8番札所熊谷寺, 4.3km
.四国遍路 8番札所熊谷寺~9番札所法輪寺, 2.5km
.四国遍路 9番札所法輪寺~10番札所切幡寺, 4.2km
.四国遍路 10番札所切幡寺~11番札所藤井寺, 9.7km
.四国遍路 11番札所藤井寺~12番札所焼山寺, 12km
.四国遍路 12番札所焼山寺~13番札所大日寺, 21km
.四国遍路 13番札所大日寺~14番札所常楽寺, 2.6km
.四国遍路 14番札所常楽寺~15番札所阿波国分寺, 0.9km
.四国遍路 15番札所阿波国分寺~16番札所観音寺, 2km
.四国遍路 16番札所観音寺~17番札所井戸寺, 2.9km
.四国遍路 17番札所井戸寺~18番札所恩山寺, 18km
.四国遍路 18番札所恩山寺~19番札所立江寺, 4.4km
.四国遍路 19番札所立江寺~20番札所鶴林寺, 13km
.四国遍路 20番札所鶴林寺~21番札所太龍寺, 5.7km
.四国遍路 21番札所太龍寺~22番札所平等寺, 11km
.四国遍路 22番札所平等寺~23番札所薬王寺, 23km
.四国遍路 23番札所薬王寺~24番札所最御崎寺, 78km
.四国遍路 24番札所最御崎寺~25番札所津照寺, 6.8km
.四国遍路 25番札所津照寺~26番札所金剛頂寺, 3.9km
.四国遍路 26番札所金剛頂寺~27番札所神峰寺, 29km
.四国遍路 27番札所神峰寺~28番札所大日寺, 38km
.四国遍路 28番札所大日寺~29番札所土佐国分寺, 9.2km
.四国遍路 29番札所土佐国分寺~30番札所善楽寺, 7.1km
.四国遍路 30番札所善楽寺~31番札所竹林寺, 6.5km
.四国遍路 31番札所竹林寺~32番札所禅師峰寺, 6.1km
.四国遍路 32番札所禅師峰寺~33番札所雪蹊寺, 8.2km
.四国遍路 33番札所雪蹊寺~34番札所種間寺, 6.4km
.四国遍路 34番札所種間寺~35番札所清滝寺, 10km
.四国遍路 35番札所清滝寺~36番札所青竜寺, 15km
.四国遍路 36番札所青竜寺~37番札所岩本寺, 58km
.四国遍路 37番札所岩本寺~38番札所金剛福寺, 83km
.四国遍路 38番札所金剛福寺~39番札所延光寺, 57km
.四国遍路 39番札所延光寺~40番札所観自在寺, 27km
.四国遍路 40番札所観自在寺~41番札所竜光寺, 50km
.四国遍路 41番札所竜光寺~42番札所佛木寺, 3.1km
.四国遍路 42番札所佛木寺~43番札所明石寺, 11km
.四国遍路 43番札所明石寺~44番札所大宝寺, 70km
.四国遍路 44番札所大宝寺~45番札所岩屋寺, 10km
.四国遍路 45番札所岩屋寺~46番札所浄瑠璃寺, 26km
.四国遍路 46番札所浄瑠璃寺~47番札所八坂寺, 1km
.四国遍路 47番札所八坂寺~48番札所西林寺, 4.4km
.四国遍路 48番札所西林寺~49番札所浄土寺, 3.3km
.四国遍路 49番札所浄土寺~50番札所繁多寺, 1.8km
.四国遍路 50番札所繁多寺~51番札所石手寺, 2.7km
.四国遍路 51番札所石手寺~52番札所太山寺, 11km
.四国遍路 52番札所太山寺~53番札所圓明寺, 2.6km
.四国遍路 53番札所圓明寺~54番札所延命寺, 35km
.四国遍路 54番札所延命寺~55番札所南光坊, 3.7km
.四国遍路 55番札所南光坊~56番札所泰山寺, 3.2km
.四国遍路 56番札所泰山寺~57番札所栄福寺, 3.1km
.四国遍路 57番札所栄福寺~58番札所仙遊寺, 2.6km
.四国遍路 58番札所仙遊寺~59番札所伊予国分寺, 6.2km
.四国遍路 59番札所伊予国分寺~60番札所横峰寺, 28km
.四国遍路 60番札所横峰寺~61番札所香園寺, 8.8km
.四国遍路 61番札所香園寺~62番札所宝寿寺, 1.4km
.四国遍路 62番札所宝寿寺~63番札所吉祥寺, 1.4km
.四国遍路 63番札所吉祥寺~64番札所前神寺, 3.3km
.四国遍路 64番札所前神寺~65番札所三角寺, 46km
.四国遍路 65番札所三角寺~66番札所雲辺寺, 21km
.四国遍路 66番札所雲辺寺~67番札所大興寺, 9.7km
.四国遍路 67番札所大興寺~68番札所神恵院, 8.8km
.四国遍路 68番札所神恵院~69番札所観音寺
.四国遍路 69番札所観音寺~70番札所本山寺, 4.8km
.四国遍路 70番札所本山寺~71番札所弥谷寺, 13km
.四国遍路 71番札所弥谷寺~72番札所曼荼羅寺, 3.6km
.四国遍路 72番札所曼荼羅寺~73番札所出釈迦寺, 0.6km
.四国遍路 73番札所出釈迦寺~74番札所甲山寺, 2.6km
.四国遍路 74番札所甲山寺~75番札所善通寺, 1.7km
.四国遍路 75番札所善通寺~76番札所金倉寺, 3.7km
.四国遍路 76番札所金倉寺~77番札所道隆寺, 4km
.四国遍路 77番札所道隆寺~78番札所郷照寺, 7.3km
.四国遍路 78番札所郷照寺~79番札所天皇寺, 6km
.四国遍路 79番札所天皇寺~80番札所讃岐国分寺, 7.1km
.四国遍路 80番札所讃岐国分寺~81番札所白峯寺, 6.8km
.四国遍路 81番札所白峯寺~82番札所根香寺, 5km
.四国遍路 82番札所根香寺~83番札所一宮寺, 13km
.四国遍路 83番札所一宮寺~84番札所屋島寺, 15km
.四国遍路 84番札所屋島寺~85番札所八栗寺, 5.6km
.四国遍路 85番札所八栗寺~86番札所志度寺, 6.9km
.四国遍路 86番札所志度寺~87番札所長尾寺, 7.1km
.四国遍路 87番札所長尾寺~88番札所大窪寺, 13km
.四国遍路 88番札所大窪寺~1番札所霊山寺, 40km
四国遍路 16番札所観音寺~18番札所恩山寺, 19km

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