Naruto Sake Story: Scene 7 – Ryouzenji Temple

Ryouzenji: The first temple of the 88 on the Shikoku Buddhist Pilgrimage When you come to the Naruto Sake Story in Tokushima you may not realize it yet but you are on the very threshold of the Shikoku 88 Buddhist Temple Pilgrimage. World-renowned and known all over Japan as the sacred path of the priest named Kukai. From the temple of Ryouzenji you will find many pilgrims at the start line of…

Shikoku Pilgrimage Temple 01: Ryouzenji

So, now you are ready to start your pilgrimage. That is marvellous. But where do you start? Most people will start here, of course, at number 1! But you can really start anywhere on the Shikoku pilgrimage. The route is a circle, so whenever you start you just head out, and then when the time comes, you close the circle. And completed, you travel out to Mt. Koya to pay respects to Koubou Daishi…