By SETSUKO TACHIKAWA/ Staff Writer
January 15, 2024 at 07:30 JST
An ink inscription and a “shuin” seal stamp given at Okuboji, the final stop on the 88 Shikoku pilgrimage temple route in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
TAKAMATSU--The 88 temples along the famed pilgrimage route on Shikoku Island will raise stamp fees by an average of 200 yen ($1.40) to 500 yen, effective April 1. [Read More]
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