{Shikoku Hachijūhachikasho Meguri}

--MAPS OF THE PILGRIMAGE--

Simple map of the island with temple numbers for the main 88 temples.

A clickable version of the map at the top. Click in one of the squares to zoom into that area.

Click image to enlarge, but be warned, two of these file are large.
Entire profile, in one long line. (1.5MB)		Reformatted to make it easier to print. (1.3MB)		Legend by itself, in case you want to print it separately. (130KB)

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Thanks for your efforts, Matsushita-san.

Thanks for your efforts, John.

1. Send an email request to info@shikoku.gr.jp.

2. The subject of the email should be: Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places Guide Map Request.

3. The body of the email should be: I would like a copy of the __(which language)__ Shikoku Pilgrimage Guide Map. Please send to: ___(name and address)___.

The Shikoku Tourism Promotion Association will pay the overseas postage to mail them out for a limited number of maps.

The poster is about 1m x 1m in size (3' x 3') with the map on one side. On the other side there is a lot of general information crammed into every square centimeter, with topics such as:

• An Invitation to Shikoku
• What is the Shikoku Pilgrimage
• History of Buddhism
• Kobo Daishi
• Planning Ahead — different styles, where to start, medical treatment, lodging, backpacker, washrooms, meals, money planning, Japanese, and safety, traffic conditions
• Practice and Preparation in Shikoku — pilgrim manners, things to look forward to, Pilgrim Glossary, what to take, what to wear, and proper etiquette at a temple
• Cultural properties, Paintings, Sculptures, Art Work
• Basic Information on Buddhist Statues

While it is a good general overview of the henro trail, it does not provide the detail that is provided in either the English or Japanese guidebooks that you will use to walk the trail. So, while this is nice to have to give you a large picture overview of what you are getting into, or what you just did, or for your family back home to follow your travels while you walk, this can not replace the maps in the guidebooks.

(Just so you know, i always send a copy of this map to you if you buy the English guidebook (Shikoku Japan 88 Route Guide) from me so there is no need to order it from JNTO in that case.)

NOTE: The Organization for Promotion of Tourism in Shikoku has an online version of this poster/map available for download here. (Caution: 4.3MB!!!)

• Here are a couple of early Showa Period maps of the pilgrimage. The text is in Japanese, but they should still be of interest as maps. These are located on the Waseda University web site, a link to which can be found on the Other Web Sites page.
  • Map 1 (3-dimensional)
  • Map 2 (1-dimensional)

• David Moreton is a collector of old, historical maps of the henro trail and has images of them here. (Look near the bottom of the page.)

• The Organization for Promotion of Tourism in Shikoku has made available online pdf versions of several dozen brochures related to tourism on Shikoku, including a copy of the above mentioned Wall/Poster Map. Here >>