Question

The henro route on Shikoku, a Japanese island, attracts traditional pilgrims as well as young Japanese interested in boosting their fitness or their spiritual energy by visiting (Nippon).

Options:
a) Kumano Kodo
b) Nakasendo Trail
c) Tokaido Trail
d) Ohechi Route

Answer 1

The Henro Route on the island of Shikoku is not the same as the Ohechi Route; it is its own pilgrimage path involving 88 temples and not included in the given options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Henro Route on the Japanese island of Shikoku, known for attracting traditional pilgrims as well as young Japanese interested in fitness or spiritual energy, is associated with the Shikoku Pilgrimage, which consists of visiting 88 temples on the island. The correct option to pick from the given choices would be option (d) Ohechi Route. This route is part of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage network of trails located in the Kii Peninsula, south of the main island Honshu, and it is a different path from the Henro Route on Shikoku. The Tokaido Trail, mentioned in the context of Utagawa Hiroshige, was primarily used during the Edo period to connect Kyoto and Tokyo, and is not associated with the Shikoku pilgrimage.