Temple lodgings preparing for pilgrims on Japan’s Shikoku island

Startup expects foreign tourists to experience Henro pilgrimage Startup Temple Stay has begun taking reservations for this room in Anrakuji Temple, in Tokushima prefecture. (Photos by Toyofumi Amano) TAKAMATSU, Japan — As more tourists from abroad flock to the western Japanese island of Shikoku, drawn by its Buddhist heritage and natural beauty, an effort is underway to revive shukubo temple lodgings used by pilgrims traveling along the Shikoku Henro pilgrimage route.

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