This guidebook has been written for travellers and pilgrims intending to visit some of the 88 temples of the Shikoku pilgrimage or even walk, cycle or travel the entire pilgrimage. It covers the first part of the pilgrimage: The 187 km pilgrimage in Tokushima Prefecture from Temple 1 to Temple 23.
In addition to the history of the temples, it describes in detail the routes between the temples and provides additional information on how to organise the pilgrimage and adds cultural and historic background.
This is the first of four guidebooks covering the entire pilgrimage, there is a guidebook available each prefecture..
Oliver Dunskus was born 1962 in Paris and grew up in France, Germany and Japan. Passionate about the Santiago pilgrimage, he discovered the Shikoku pilgrimage, returning every year. Currently he is currently on his fourth Shikoku pilgrimage.
Other works on the Shikoku pilgrimage by Oliver Dunskus: - The 88 Temples of Shikoku (A guidebook for the entire pilgrimage) - 88 Temples in 55 Days (A supplement to the guidebook for the walking pilgrim) - Cycling the 88 Temples (A supplement to the guidebook for the cycling Pilgrim) - The 88 Temples of Shikoku Part 2 Kochi (Temple 24 to Temple 39) - The 88 Temples of Shikoku Part 3 Ehime (Temple 40 to Temple 65) - The 88 Temples of Shikoku Part 4 Kagawa (Temple 66 to Temple 88)
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