We explore a massive abandoned Buddhist complex in Japan, once a shortcut pilgrimage site. Discover golden structures, hundreds of statues, and the forgotten relics of a vanished dream. Our journey ...

Japan was my enthusiast Mecca. After decades spent pining for that faraway untouchable place, I went to Japan on the pilgrimage of a lifetime. But why Japan?

Shikoku, although the smallest of Japan's main islands, plays a huge role in the country's spiritual heritage. It's home to the legendary 88-temple pilgrimage (Shikoku Henro) — a 1,200-kilometer ...

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Japan's Kii Peninsula is home to dozens of pilgrimage routes, a group of which form the famous Kumano Kodō trail network.

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The Shikoku Pilgrimage, or Shikoku Henro, as it’s called in Japanese, is a circuit around Japan’s island of Shikoku, stopping at temples with connections to Kukai, Japan’s most famous traveling ...

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The Shikoku Pilgrimage, or Shikoku Henro, as it’s called in Japanese, is a circuit around Japan’s island of Shikoku, stopping at temples with connections to Kukai, Japan’s most famous traveling ...

Japan's Kii Peninsula is home to dozens of pilgrimage routes, a group of which form the famous Kumano Kodō trail network. On this walk, I’m sticking to the coast as much as possible. (None of this ...