Books and Websites about Shingon and the Shikoku Pilgrimage in English

There are a number of books in English about Shingon.

• "Japanese Pilgrimage" by Oliver Statler -- William Morrow and Co., 1983, available as a paperback from Tuttle.

• "A Henro Pilgrimage Guide To The 88 Temples of Shikoku Island, Japan" by Rev. Taisen Miyata, M.A. 1996 -- Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. A guidebook to the temples and the routine of prayer for the pilgrim.

• "Kukai, Major Works" by Hakeda Yoshito S. -- Columbia University Press, 1972. This includes a biography of Kobo Daishi and translations of several of his most important works.

• "Shingon, Japanese Esoteric Buddhism" by Taiko Yamasaki 1996 -- Shingon Buddhist International Institute, P. O. Box 3757, Fresno, CA 93650-3757

• "Shingon Esoteric Buddhism, A Handbook For Followers" -- published by Koyasan Shingon Mission

• "Mikkyo, Kobo Daishi Kukai and Shingon Buddhism" -- 1990, Koyasan, University, Koyasan, Wakayama-ken, 648-0211 Japan

• "Odaishi-sama, A pictorical History of the Life of Kobo Daishi, Koyasan" -- Shuppansha, Koyasan, Wakayama-ken, 648-0211 Japan Koyasan, A Guide book on Mt. Koya and its treasures, 1992, Kongobuji, Head Temple, Koyasan, Wakayama-ken, 648-0211 Japan

• "Echoes of Incense" by Don Weiss -- personal account of the author's experiences walking the Shikoku pilgrimage.

For a comprehensive list of writings about the pilgrimage, see David Turkington's Pilgrimage Books webpage.

For a comprehensive list of pilgrimage-related websites, see David Turkington's Pilgrimage Websites webpage.