Shikoku is Japan's fourth-largest island, home to some of the country's most spectacular and undeveloped scenery. The island is also the setting for an ancient walking trail, the challenging Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage. The trail connects 88 Buddhist temples and the full walk covers more than a thousand kilometres.
We offer various self-guided tours on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage trail, from 5 days to 10 days.
Anytime of year. Suggested from March to November
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We offer various self-guided tours on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage trail, from 5 days to 10 days.
Our Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage tours include carefully-selected sections of the ancient Pilgrimage trail. Walking is generally on quiet town and country roads, and unpaved forest trails. Our 10-day tour is the most relaxed option, classified as ‘Strenuous’ and the 5-day and 8-day tours are ‘Challenging’. All three tours have the option to add additional transportation locally, reducing the walking to four to six hours on the longest days
All year (the region may occasionally experience snow from December to March)
Walk on the loveliest parts of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage trail in Tokushima, Kagawa and Ehime, spending nights in Shukubo temple lodgings and the natural baths of Dogo Onsen and Iya Valley
The trail towards enlightenment
Walks parts of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage trail in Tokushima, Kagawa and Ehime, spending nights in Shukubo temple lodging with days of up to 8 hours of hiking
A small-group guided walking tour to Sacred Mount Koya & The Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Trail, visiting remote Iya Valley, hidden temples and bathing in the natural thermal waters at historic Dogo Onsen