About Sand Stepping

What is “Sand Stepping”

It is a tour of the 88 sites in Shikoku, which has a history of more than 1200 years. However, in the past, transportation has not been developed as it is now, and people who can not fulfill it for various reasons while wishing for a pilgrimage trip. There were many. So, about 400 years ago, it was “sand-stepping”. It has been thought that you can receive the same merit as visiting around Shikoku by worshiping the Buddha’s copy of the Buddhist statues of each sacred place and worshiping while stepping on the sand of the eighty-eight place.“ Spirit Sacred Sites ”using this“ sand step ”are actively established throughout Japan, and welcome people who still cannot go on pilgrimage. We are looking forward to coming to Shikoku Sacred Site one day by touching one part of the charm of Shikoku Henro through “Sand Steps”.

About the form of “Sand Stepping”

Climbing Honten sandstone (large-scale)

Axis equipment Honzon sand stepping (medium-scale type)

Caravan sand tread (small type)

Introduction of past achievements in sand walking

event date	Venue	Sponsor	implementation
May 5-June 16, 1937	Nankai Main Line Sukematsu Pass (Station), Koya Line Kongo Pass (Station)	Shikoku 88 locations	principle object of worship
August 29-September 3, 2002	100th anniversary of Koyasan Shingon sect in Hawaii	Hawaii Open Parish	mounted scroll in honzon
April 6-12, 2005	Osaka Hankyu Department Store		mounted scroll in honzon
September 8-20, 2005	Nagoya Meitetsu Palais Department Store	Tokai TV	mounted scroll in honzon
June 21-July 2, 2006	Fukuoka Kokurai Tsutsuya	Yomiuri Shimbun Seibu Head Office	mounted scroll in honzon
July 5-11, 2006	Fukuoka Kurosaki Izutsuya	Yomiuri Shimbun Seibu Head Office	mounted scroll in honzon
October 28-November 12, 2006	Yamaguchi Sun Park Onoda	Yomiuri Shimbun Seibu Head Office	mounted scroll in honzon
May 17-22, 2007	Oita Tokiwa Main Store	Yomiuri Shimbun Seibu Head Office	mounted scroll in honzon
May 24-29, 2007	Beppu Tokiha store	Yomiuri Shimbun Seibu Head Office	mounted scroll in honzon
February 11-17, 2010	Nagoya Centrair Airport	JTB	mounted scroll in honzon
July 5-11, 2010	Nagoya Centrair Airport	JTB	mounted scroll in honzon
February 9-14, 2011	金沢大和百貨店	JTB	mounted scroll in honzon
February 23-25, 2011	東京巣鴨眞性寺	霊場会	mounted scroll in honzon
February 27-March 6, 2011	茨城空港	JTB	mounted scroll in honzon
July 8- 11, 2011	広島産業会館	霊場会	mounted scroll in honzon
February 18-26, 2012	新潟ふるさと村	JTB	mounted scroll in honzon
February 14-18, 2013	福井放送内	JTB	mounted scroll in honzon
March 11-18, 2013	Nagoya Centrair Airport	JTB	出開帳本尊
April 18-25, 2013	東京JPタワー	JTB	出開帳本尊
May 17-26, 2013	仙台空港	JTB	出開帳本尊
May 23-31, 2014	川崎大師平間寺	霊場会	出開帳本尊
September 24-october 8, 2014	長野東急百貨店	JTB	mounted scroll in honzon
December 6-14, 2014	福岡小倉井筒屋	JTB	mounted scroll in honzon
February 11-17, 2015	栃木東武宇都宮百貨店	JTB	mounted scroll in honzon

If you would like to use the official sandstone of the above cemetery, please contact the following cemetery office.