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Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage Completion Certificate

Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is a recognised Pilgrimage in Shikoku Island, running from Ryōzen-ji, Temple 1 to Ōkubo-ji, Temple 88 over approximately 1100-1200 km.

Region
Shikoku Island
Country
Japan
Distance
1100-1200 km, depending on route variant
Typical duration
40-60 days
Difficulty
Strenuous
Digital certificate
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Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage landscape certificate route preview in Japan
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Trail context

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A considered completion record for Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, built around private evidence review and a permanent public verification layer.

Completed Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage? Submit route-appropriate GPS tracks, activity links, dated photos, stamps, permits, guide confirmation, club confirmation, or a clear completion narrative. Route variants are assessed from the evidence provided.

Structured trail record

Authority, season and access

Official route status

Established 88-temple Buddhist pilgrimage circuit around Shikoku

Pilgrimage
Normal endpoints

Ryōzen-ji, Temple 1 to Ōkubo-ji, Temple 88

Catalogue references: 34.131, 134.502 to 34.222, 134.187
Elevation range

0 m to 911 m

Rounded catalogue elevations
Recommended months

March-May · October-November

Typhoons, snow, volcanic alerts, heavy rain, landslides and trail maintenance can close sections.
Access requirements

Check temple etiquette, park notices, hut reservations, local transport and any mandatory registration.

Permit/booking · Seasonal constraints
Collection and characteristics

Pilgrimage

Japan KoreaHeritageMountainsWaymarked

Coordinates and elevations are rounded catalogue references for discovery only. They are not navigation-grade or emergency waypoints. Always use current official route information and an appropriate map.

Reviewed route data

Route, stages and elevation

Download GPX Open source map
Interactive map of Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage
Mapped route from OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. Planning reference only; verify closures and current official navigation before hiking.
Reviewed trail distance
1100-1200 km, depending on route variant
Mapped line
1,143.49 km
Cumulative ascent
6,925 m on mapped route
Elevation range
0–817 m
Typical stages
40-60 walking days
StartRyōzen-ji, Temple 1FinishŌkubo-ji, Temple 88
Elevation profileShikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage mapped route
0 km1144 km817 m0 m
  1. 1Ryōzen-ji
  2. 2Tokushima temples
  3. 3Cape Muroto
  4. 4Kōchi
  5. 5Cape Ashizuri
  6. 6Uwajima
  7. 7Matsuyama and Ishite-ji
  8. 8Saijō
  9. 9Zentsū-ji
  10. 10Ōkubo-ji

Planning summary only. Check current closures, permits, weather, transport, and official navigation sources before travel.

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Why get this certificate?

Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is a recognised Pilgrimage in Shikoku Island, running from Ryōzen-ji, Temple 1 to Ōkubo-ji, Temple 88 over approximately 1100-1200 km.

Your certificate includes a premium PDF, a permanent QR verification page, registry-signed metadata, and privacy-aware public display settings.

Accepted evidence

Route-matched proof examples

  • Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
  • Route checkpoints: Ryōzen-ji; Tokushima temples; Kōchi; Cape Ashizuri; Uwajima; Matsuyama and Ishite-ji; Zentsū-ji; Ōkubo-ji
  • Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
  • Evidence of required permits, bookings, guide arrangements, or access compliance where applicable
Before payment

Prepare proof that tells the whole route story.

Best evidence: GPX, FIT, or TCX files, trusted activity links, dated trail photos, stamps, permits, or guide confirmation. Photos alone may need supporting context.

Expected review level: Evidence Reviewed. Most reviews target 2–3 working days after payment and private proof upload.

Trail proof checklist

  • Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
  • Route checkpoints: Ryōzen-ji; Tokushima temples; Kōchi; Cape Ashizuri; Uwajima; Matsuyama and Ishite-ji; Zentsū-ji; Ōkubo-ji
  • Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
  • Evidence of required permits, bookings, guide arrangements, or access compliance where applicable

Distance and route variants are reviewed conservatively. Public pages never publish raw GPS points or private proof files.

Private review layer

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Reviewers may see

GPS and activity files, uploaded photos, permits, stamps, guide confirmations, completion narrative, and clarification replies.

The public may see

Certificate status, trail, privacy-controlled display name, dates, verification level, issue date, fingerprint, and registry signature state.

Privacy for hikers

Supported route variants

The walking pilgrimage officially visits Temples 1–88. Returning from Ōkubo-ji to Ryōzen-ji closes the full island circuit but is optional; bangai temples are optional and must not replace numbered temples.

Key route sequence: Ryōzen-ji - Tokushima temples - Cape Muroto - Kōchi - Cape Ashizuri - Uwajima - Matsuyama and Ishite-ji - Saijō - Zentsū-ji - Ōkubo-ji.

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Verification levels

Evidence ReviewedPrivate completion evidence was assessed by a Verified Hikes reviewer.

GPS Evidence ReviewedA GPS file or trusted activity record formed part of the evidence review.

Photo + GPS ReviewedPhotographic context and GPS or activity evidence both supported the review.

Partner ConfirmedAn approved partner confirmed completion through a defined workflow.

Authority ConfirmedA trail authority explicitly confirmed the record through an approved workflow.

How the process works

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Certificate issued

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