HOW THE JAPAN 88 TEMPLE PILGRIMAGE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO:

[Kevin Considine]

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HOW THE JAPAN 88 TEMPLE PILGRIMAGE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO: - Comparing Japan 88 Temple and Camino de Santiago

After walking the Camino de Santiago 8 times via 7 routes in the past 4 years, I recently walked the 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Japan. While they are both pilgrimages and have religious significance as well as spiritual and healing powers and other similarities the aim here is to explain how they are different to assist pilgrims who have walked one of these pilgrimages and are considering the other. Admittedly this is one pilgrim’s biased perspective but I have reviewed this with some other...

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[Old Bamboo]

You gave a pretty good comparison. The Shikoku is definitely a more serious affair compared to the CdS where for many it's a social event. The constant pavement walking on roads is a chore too. But that said i found the 88 more to my liking due to the lack of party atmosphere. There's no denying it is much more expensive though.

 

[solong]

Apples oranges chalk cheese making comparisons is difficult. Perhaps because the Shikoku route often follows a roadway there are plenty of public washrooms (some with heated seats), public bathhouses, convenience stores & vending machines(food & drink). Rustic shelters v/s a room at a Paradore - a roof, an air mattress, a sleeping bag & perhaps a mosquito net - the ensuite down the road. Wear a white top, grab a stick ( Kobo Daishi will help you). The Japanese people are kind & by helping you share your pilgrimage. I want potential pilgrims to know that the Shikoku 88 doesn't have to be expensive. Check out "followingthearrows" by Kat Davis(RIP) or "walkingmylife.weebly.com" BE WELL!