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Shikoku Henro
The Shikoku Henro (meaning Shikoku Pilgrimage) is a trail of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) on the island of Shikoku in Japan. Many pilgrims, or henro, still follow the trail for spiritual or recreational reasons. They often wear ceremonial regalia and carry a booklet to be stamped and calligraphed by the monks at each temple they visit. Although traditionally completed on foot, the pilgrimage often includes cars, mass-transit, or bicycles today. The standard walking course runs 750 miles (1,200 kilometres) long and takes 30-60 days to complete on foot. In honor of Kukai’s 1,250th anniversary, temples are offering special stamps and stamp booklets until December 2024.
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