Pilgrimage Photo Book Preview
Over the past month since I completed the Shikoku Pilgrimage I’ve been busy putting…
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A journal of my 1,400km pilgrimage on foot around the 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) on the island of Shikoku, Japan. April 30 to June 20, 2016.
Outdoor Gear Review
Unlike outdoor adventures I’ve undertaken before, the Shikoku Pilgrimage is unique in that you’re…
Tokushima’s Cultural Landscapes
Kotohira-gū Shrine
Pilgrimage Epilogue
Arriving at my apartment in Tokyo on Tuesday at noon, part of me didn’t…
Day 52: Kōya-san
After a fun weekend exploring a few sights in Tokushima and Kagawa that I’d…
Day 49: Return to Ryōzen-ji
I’d like to say I slept soundly last night in preparation for the final…
Day 48: Ōkubo-ji
Dark clouds hung from the sky as I set out to conquer the final…
Day 47: The Final Countdown
With anticipation of the end building, I didn’t get a lot of sleep last…
Day 46: Takamatsu
After a sound nights sleep at Goshikidai hut I woke with the sunrise to…
Day 45: Goshikidai Hut
Today the weather didn’t seem to be able to make its mind up about…
