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.

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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 ...