# Shikoku Pilgrimage 43rd Meisekiji - 44th Daihōji, Japan: what it is and when to go > Shikoku Pilgrimage 43rd Meisekiji - 44th Daihōji is a hiking trail (四国遍路 43番札所明石寺~44番札所大宝寺) in Japan (Matsuyama). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 47. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shikoku-pilgrimage-43rd-meisekiji-44th-daihoji/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Local name:** 四国遍路 43番札所明石寺~44番札所大宝寺 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** April to May and October. - **Nearest airport:** FUK Fukuoka, 210 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 33.51165, 132.70739 ## What it is and where Shikoku Pilgrimage 43rd Meisekiji - 44th Daihōji is a hiking trail (四国遍路 43番札所明石寺~44番札所大宝寺) in Japan (Matsuyama). It is in [Matsuyama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsuyama/), where this site lists 100 more places to see, 38 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 33.51165, 132.70739; the nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK, Fukuoka), 210 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.511647%2C132.707389) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.511647%2C132.707389) - **Trail network:** National It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Shikoku Pilgrimage 43rd Meisekiji - 44th Daihōji is **April to May and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 01 | | February | Possible | 10 h 48 | | March | Possible | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 50 | | May | Best time | 13 h 44 | | June | Possible | 14 h 13 | | July | Possible | 14 h 01 | | August | Possible | 13 h 15 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 09 | | November | Possible | 10 h 14 | | December | Possible | 9 h 47 | In June there are 14 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 47. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Machiya Townhouse Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/machiya-townhouse-museum/): Museum · 6.9 km - [Mount Kannan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kan-nan/): Mountain in Ōzu and Uchiko, Ehime prefecture, Japan · 6.9 km - [Wax Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/wax-museum/): Museum · 7.1 km - [Japanese Wax Museum & Kamihaga Residence](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kamihaga-residence/): Museum in Uchiko, Ehime, Japan · 7.1 km - [Kōshō-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kosho-ji-temple/): Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect dedicated to Āryāvalokiteśvara in Uchiko, Japan · 7.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Hiking - [Tōkaidō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/carretera-tokaido/): road of premodern Japan - [Mount Ena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ena/): mountain in Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [Kohechi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-kohechi/): pilgrimage road to reach Kumano - [Nakahechi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-nakahechi/) - [Akadake Kōsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/akadake-kosen/): in Nagano prefecture, Japan - [Azohara Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/azohara-onsen/): hot spring in Kurobe, Toyama, Japan Every Japan place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Shikoku Pilgrimage 43rd Meisekiji - 44th Daihōji? It is a hiking trail (四国遍路 43番札所明石寺~44番札所大宝寺 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Shikoku Pilgrimage 43rd Meisekiji - 44th Daihōji? April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 47. ### How do you get to Shikoku Pilgrimage 43rd Meisekiji - 44th Daihōji? The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 210 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.511647%2C132.707389) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Machiya Townhouse Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/machiya-townhouse-museum/), [Mount Kannan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kan-nan/), [Wax Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/wax-museum/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13725238), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).