四国八十八箇所
The Shikoku Pilgrimage passes through the city, and the longest stretch of 80.7 km on the route is between the 37th temple () in Shimanto and the 38th temple () on Cape Ashizuri. Descending from toward Tosashimizu, there is , a small wayside hermitage 28 km from Kongōfuku-ji. It was designated to provide a free lodging for pilgrims on that section, where people could also leave their luggage while visiting Kongōfuku-ji, come back to Shinnenan and continue on to the 39th Enkō-ji in Sukumo 50.8 km away.