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1. Shikoku

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   Culture and Pilgrimage
   Shikoku is internationally renowned for the Shikoku Pilgrimage (Ohenro), a circular route traditionally involving $88$ temples associated with the $9$th-century Buddhist monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi). This pilgrimage route is one of the most significant sacred circuits in Japan, attracting hundreds of thousands of pilgrims annually, many undertaking the entire $1,200$ kilometer journey on foot.
   A unique cultural feature of the island is the concept of Jishin Gaman (patience through self-reliance), which historically dev…

2. Shikoku Island

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   Shikoku (四国, Shikoku), literally "Four Countries," is the smallest and least populated of the four main islands comprising the Japanese archipelago. Geographically situated south of Honshu and separated by the Seto Inland Sea and the Naruto Strait, it faces Kyushu across the Kii Strait to the southwest. The island's identity is deeply rooted in its ancient provincial divisions and its status as the center of the renowned [Shikoku Pilgrimag…

3. Shikoku Mountains

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   Pilgrimage Routes
   The spiritual prominence of the range is epitomized by the Shikoku Pilgrimage, which circles the island's perimeter. However, several highly challenging, lesser-known pilgrimage routes penetrate the deepest, most inaccessible valleys of the central range. These routes are believed to be favored by ancient hermits (yamabushi) who seek direct communion with the mountain kami (spirits).
   Mount Ishizuchi, the highest peak, is traditionally considered the primary spiritual nexus. Its steep, iron-chain-assisted ascent ($1,918 \text{ m}$) is…