Impermanence: One Man's 879-Mile Journey on Japan's Shikoku Eighty-Eight-Temple Pilgrimage

Impermanence: A Memoir of Adventure, Pilgrimage, and Self-Discovery in Japan

What begins as a long-distance walk becomes a life-changing adventure.

In Impermanence, writer and adventurer Larry Iles sets out on a remarkable 879-mile solo hiking journey across the island of Shikoku, Japan, following the ancient Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage. Carrying little more than a backpack and the weight of a lifetime of memories, he steps onto the trail as a modern wanderer, embracing independent travel,...