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My mother always said she wanted to walk the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage. She can’t anymore. I’d love to take her, but between my job and the kids I can’t disappear for 40 days either. Is there a way to have someone walk it on her behalf<\/span>? And honestly \u2014 who do you even ask<\/span> for something like that?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A parent who always wanted to walk Ohenro.<\/p>\n

You’d love to go with them. But age, health, work \u2014 the math just doesn’t work out.<\/p>\n

That’s usually when people first stumble onto the idea of having someone else walk it on their behalf<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here’s the thing most people outside Japan don’t know: Ohenro has a built-in answer for exactly this situation. It’s called daisan (\u4ee3\u53c2) \u2014 the tradition of proxy pilgrimage<\/span>, and it’s been around for centuries. You can ask a family member, a friend, someone you loosely know, or a proxy operator. But the choice you make changes the cost, the effort, and what you end up holding in your hands<\/span> at the end.<\/p>\n

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Hi, I’m Hajime from Ohenro Gift-Bin<\/strong>. I rode the full 88-temple route by motorcycle before starting this service, and I’ve spent years helping people figure out exactly this question. If you’re at the “I want to ask someone, but I don’t know who” stage, this piece is for you \u2014 four realistic options, what each actually costs, and what to check before you commit<\/span>!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What You’ll Walk Away With<\/div>\n
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