SHIKOKU HENRO Pilgrimage 

                         Reference: https://shikoku-tourism.com/en/shikoku-henro/shikoku-henro

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The Shikoku pilgrimage route (or Shikoku Henro) is one of the few circular-shaped pilgrimages in the world.

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It includes 88 “official” temples.

Buddhist priest Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi)   spent time during the 9th Century.

If walked, the entire route is about 1,200 kilometers long .

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This pilgrimage provides the an opportunity to reflect on one's life and to change for the better.

Kit required:

1. sedge hat（菅笠 / sugegasa）
2. white vest（白衣 / hakui or hakue
3. rosary（数珠 / juzu）
4. bell（持鈴 / jirei）
5. bag（頭陀袋/ zudabukuro）
6. stole（輪袈裟 / wagesa）
7. staff（金剛杖 / kongōzue）
8. nameslips（納札 / osamefuda） 
9. pilgrimage book（納経帳 / nōkyōchō）