Shikoku Pilgrimage

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title: Shikoku Pilgrimage
text: Shikoku Pilgrimage The Shikoku Pilgrimage or Shikoku Junrei (四国巡礼) is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, large numbers of pilgrims, known as henro (遍路), still undertake the journey for a variety of ascetic, pious, and tourism-related purposes. The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxi
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description: Pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Kūkai
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikoku_Pilgrimage
date created: 2005-04-07T21:25:01Z
date modified: 2024-08-30T23:19:22Z
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