TOKUSHIMA—David Moreton has for years served as a messenger of the cultural appeal of a Buddhist pilgrimage of 88 temples across the island of Shikoku. A historian from Canada, Moreton has ...

With its 88 temples and sacred sites, and origins dating back to the 8th Century, the Henro (Shikoku Pilgrimage) is an integral part of Shikoku's culture. It winds through all four prefectures ...

Shikoku Tours leads an eight-day tour of the pilgrimage (from $2,303), where you’ll walk up to eight miles daily with an English-speaking guide, staying at guesthouses and temple lodging.

Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED It's totally understandable if you haven’t opened Apple Maps since its disastrous launch in 2012, which among other things saw people ...

Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like ...

He also noted his place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the “longest ongoing pilgrimage,” which was aided by donations from supporters of his ministry. His website kept a running ...

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Make Sonoko Sakai's chunky chocolate miso banana bread, pasta with miso Bolognese sauce and miso-honey butter on toasted ...

Singh emphasized the importance of infrastructure advancements that could elevate tourism potential, while also touching on the Ramayana Circuit's promise to place Janakpurdham on the world pilgrimage ...