Pierre-Olivier Photography

Every year, thousands of Buddhist pilgrims rush to the island of Shikoku, to pray into the 88 temples there, visited by monk Kogo Daishi, founder of Shingon Buddhism, in the 9th century. To go faster, most of them, the "henro", travel by car or bus, but the most faithful ones go on foot, inspired by the master. The walk takes about two months. They all wear traditional clothing, practice rituals and sing the "hannya shingyo" sutras in each temple ...