Price hike for the first time in 30 years, new “hospitality” and changing pilgrimage culture. Shikoku Pilgrimage began about 1,200 years ago as a path of ascetic training along the path walked by Kobo Daishi (Kukai) The total length of the trail is approximately 1, 200 kilometers, visiting a total of 88 temples from Tokushima to Kochi, Ehime, and Kagawa.
It is characterized by a "migratory" type of worship, which is rare in the world.