Shikoku Pilgrim Trail

About This Tour

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 kilometers. For our Shikoku Pilgrim Trail itinerary we have selected the best walks and accommodations, including Shukubo pilgrims lodgings and fine inns in appealing cities such as Tokushima and Dogo Onsen near Matsuyama, which offer convenient transport to the trailheads.

Highlights

• Accommodation in hotels, Japanese-style inns (ryokan, minshuku). Japanese-style accommodation will generally be in tatami-mat rooms
• 7 breakfasts and 6 dinners
• Individual return train tickets from Kyoto/Osaka to Shikoku
• Individual train tickets for intermediate train journeys along the Shikoku 88 trail
• A pre-booked and pre-paid taxi on Day 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8
• Detailed day-to-day itinerary and walking directions along with Topographical maps
• 24/7 phone assistance by our local office/representative