Shikoku Pilgrimage 73rd Shusshakaji - 74th Kōyamaji, Japan: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Shikoku Pilgrimage 73rd Shusshakaji - 74th Kōyamaji is a hiking trail (四国遍路 73番札所出釈迦寺~74番札所甲山寺) in Japan (Takamatsu).

It is in Takamatsu, where this site lists 72 more places to see, 29 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 34.22633, 133.75803; the nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka), 138 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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Trail network

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It is one of the Hiking places in Japan. In Kokai 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 73rd Shusshakaji - 74th Kōyamaji is April to May and October.

In June there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 44. 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.

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. 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 you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• Mandara-ji TempleShingon temple in Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 72 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage784 m
• Shikoku Pilgrimage 72nd Mandaraji - 73rd ShusshakajiHiking893 m
• Shikoku Pilgrimage 74th Kōyamaji - 75th ZentsūjiHiking1.3 km
• Zentsū-jiShingon temple in Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 75 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage1.6 km
• Shikoku Pilgrimage 71st Iyadaniji - 72nd MandarajiHiking1.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Japan guide.

More in Japan: Hiking

• Tōkaidō: road of premodern Japan
• Mount Ena: mountain in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
• Kohechi: pilgrimage road to reach Kumano
• Nakahechi
• Akadake Kōsen: in Nagano prefecture, Japan
• Azohara Onsen: hot spring in Kurobe, Toyama, Japan

Every Japan place under Hiking, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

Keep reading

• Takamatsu72 places to see in and around Takamatsu, Japan: Great Seto Bridge, Marugame Castle, Chichu Art Museum. Best time: February to May and October to November.
• Hiking487 places for hiking in Japan, from Tōkaidō to spots hardly anyone knows. Best time: April to May and October. Each with its own season by altitude and daylight.
• JapanBefore travelling to Japan: 10 things worth sorting out, each with its deadline. No visa is needed for tourism: up to 90 days with a valid passport.
• Where to travelPick what you fancy (mountains, beaches, museums…) and the months you have free, and Kokai tells you which countries to go to and what to see there.