Shikoku itself is an honor to experience as the influences of Kobo Daishi is felt in every part of the land and tour. The tour consists of eighty-eight temples in four different regions known as Kochi, Tokushima, Kagawa, and Ehime on the fourth largest island in Japan. Kobo Daishi took place in the years 774 to 835 as you experience the sacred traces of the sacred monk Kobo Daishi. Because of his influence 1,200 years ago Buddhism because a popular part of Japan where his influence even created the Japanese alphabet, calligraphy, and engineering. As you embark on the journey around Shikoku island you can feel his presence with his statues on the trails for protection of the travelers. The people who live among Shikoku are proud of their love and how they people the guest who come to the island. Shikoku means “four provinces” as the Awa, Tosa, Iyo, and Sanuki reformed during the Meiji period. As the pilgrimages have played important roles in the religious practices that take part in Japan since the Heian period. One thing that most people might not know about the pilgrimage is that is it considered lucky to travel the temples backward.
