Contemplating…
Location
Temple 12 — a steep mountain temple and one of the hardest early climbs on the henro.
Often called a first true test of walking faith; fog, forest paths, and a high ridge reward the ascent.
Pilgrimage circuits that include this place.
Mahayana
Henro path circling Shikoku in the footsteps of Kūkai — Japan’s most famous long-distance Buddhist pilgrimage.
East Asia
