# Shikoku Pilgrimage 65th Sankakuji - 66th Unpenji, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Shikoku Pilgrimage 65th Sankakuji - 66th Unpenji is a hiking trail (四国遍路 65番札所三角寺~66番札所雲辺寺) in Japan. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. 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-65th-sankakuji-66th-unpenji/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Local name:** 四国遍路 65番札所三角寺~66番札所雲辺寺
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** April to May and October.
- **Nearest airport:** KIX Osaka, 154 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** National
- **Coordinates:** 34.00078, 133.65556

## What it is and where

Shikoku Pilgrimage 65th Sankakuji - 66th Unpenji is a hiking trail (四国遍路 65番札所三角寺~66番札所雲辺寺) in Japan.

Its coordinates are 34.00078, 133.65556; the nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka), 154 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=34.000783%2C133.65556)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.000783%2C133.65556)

- **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 65th Sankakuji - 66th Unpenji is **April to May and October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 47 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 45 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 51 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 15 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 03 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 16 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 12 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 45 |

In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. 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

- [Jofuku-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bekkaku14-tsubaki-do/): Temple in Shikokuchuo, Ehime prefecture, Japan · 2.3 km
- [Kanami Yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kanami/): Mountain in Japan · 3.2 km
- [Senryu-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bekkaku13-sen-ryu-ji/): Temple in Shikokuchuo, Ehime prefecture, Japan · 7.2 km
- [Mount Unpenji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-unpenji/): Mountain in Japan · 7.3 km
- [Sankaku-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sankaku-ji/): Shingon temple in Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 65 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage · 7.4 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 65th Sankakuji - 66th Unpenji?

It is a hiking trail (四国遍路 65番札所三角寺~66番札所雲辺寺 in the local language) in Japan.

### When is the best time to visit Shikoku Pilgrimage 65th Sankakuji - 66th Unpenji?

April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45.

### How do you get to Shikoku Pilgrimage 65th Sankakuji - 66th Unpenji?

The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 154 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.000783%2C133.65556) 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 [Jofuku-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bekkaku14-tsubaki-do/), [Kanami Yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kanami/), [Senryu-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bekkaku13-sen-ryu-ji/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13744788), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

