Tsuzurato-toge PassAt 357 m above sea level, Tsuzurato-toge Pass is the pass at the border to Ise Province and Kii Province under the old geographical boundaries, and is the pass where pilgrims aiming for the Kumano Sanzan from Ise see the sea of Kumano for the first time. Even after Nisaka-toge Pass became the official entrance to Kii Province from the Edo Period on, Tsuzurato-toge Pass was used as a community road to the start of the Showa Period. The southern side of the pass faces a valley and rock walls and cobblestones made from natural stones are well preserved. “Tsuzurato” means “meandering.”伊勢へ七度熊野へ三度伊勢へ七度熊野へ三度Seven times to Ise, three times to KumanoSeven times to Ise, three times to KumanoThe Kumano Kodo Iseji is a network of about 170 km of pilgrimage The Kumano Kodo Iseji is a network of about 170 km of pilgrimage routes that connect Ise Jingu with the Kumano Sanzan on the east routes that connect Ise Jingu with the Kumano Sanzan on the east coast of the Kii peninsula. It is made up of north, central and south coast of the Kii peninsula. It is made up of north, central and south areas based on changes in topography. To trek the full length can areas based on changes in topography. To trek the full length can take one to two weeks while staying at accommodation facilities, but take one to two weeks while staying at accommodation facilities, but many of the shorter passes can be enjoyed as day hikes because the many of the shorter passes can be enjoyed as day hikes because the trailheads are often located near train stations and bus stops.trailheads are often located near train stations and bus stops.Number markers every 100 metersOn the World Heritage registered trails and elsewhere, there are numbered signposts every 100 m. Apart from being walking landmarks, these signposts enable rescue operations to be carried out quickly by communicating the name of the pass and the number written on them.Nisaka-toge PassAt 241 m above sea level, Nisaka-toge Pass has less difference in elevation compared to Tsuzurato-toge Pass, which it runs parallel to. There is a tea house, which doubled as an inn, on this pass, which was opened in the early Edo Period. From the Taisho Period to the Showa Period, there were usually four to five rickshaws parked here as a stopping point, but the tea house was shut following the opening of the railway in 1930. The gentle Meiji-michi and the steep Edo-michi also remain in parallel.Okimi-dairaAt Okimi-daira, with beautiful views and where pilgrims aiming for the Kumano Sanzan from Ise get their first view of the Kumano sea, there is a wooden board with a two-line poem written by Bokushi Suzuki, a travel writer of the Edo Period. From April to May azaleas bloom, adding a splash of brilliant color to the fresh green leaves.ShishigakiShishigaki are extensive rock walls, built to protect crops from wild boars and deer living in the mountains. Many remain alongside the Kodo. They can also be seen at passes to the south of Nisaka-toge Pass.Michi-no-Eki Kiinagashima ManboMichi-no-Eki Kiinagashima Manbo is a rest area named after the manbo sunfish, a specialty of Kiinagashima, and is located near the scenic Katakami-ike Pond. Apart from having an information center, visitors can enjoy food and shopping, and encounter unusual seafood such as manbo sunfish and utsubo moray eel.KiinagashimaLocated at the mouth of the Akaba-gawa River, Kiinagashima is a fishing village lined with shops and houses centered on Kii-nagashima Station. The trails to Tsuzurato-toge Pass and Nisaka-toge Pass separate at the north end of Nagashima-bashi Bridge.UomachiUomachi faces the calm Enoura Bay and has been a fishing town since long ago. It prospered in the past as a place of accommodation for pilgrims and as a harbor for ships sheltering from the wind. In the town, which has shops selling dried fish and other seafood, there are historical temples and shrines such as Nagashima-jinja, Choraku-ji and Bukko-ji, and also the unusual vertical lift-style Enoura-bashi Bridge, and the looping Enoura-ohashi Bridge, so visitors can touch the history, culture and scenery of this area.28Central / Cobblestone Passes and Small Fishing VillagesStarting from Umegadani, the central area of about 80 km to Hana-no-Iwaya Starting from Umegadani, the central area of about 80 km to Hana-no-Iwaya is the core area of UNESCO World Heritage and the most popular section. is the core area of UNESCO World Heritage and the most popular section. Pilgrims go over a series of passes that connect small fishing villages and Pilgrims go over a series of passes that connect small fishing villages and encounter cobblestone trails and stone monuments in places. It is an historic encounter cobblestone trails and stone monuments in places. It is an historic route with an ancient atmosphere. There are many mountains and the rocky route with an ancient atmosphere. There are many mountains and the rocky coastline features dramatic inlets, sometimes with long finger-like bays coastline features dramatic inlets, sometimes with long finger-like bays lined with scenic beaches. The route turns into authentic mountain passes lined with scenic beaches. The route turns into authentic mountain passes from Tsuzurato-toge, the headwater area of the Ouchiyama-gawa River, or from Tsuzurato-toge, the headwater area of the Ouchiyama-gawa River, or Nisaka-toge, enters Kii Province from Ise Province under the old geographical Nisaka-toge, enters Kii Province from Ise Province under the old geographical boundaries, and pilgrims encounter seascapes for the first time since boundaries, and pilgrims encounter seascapes for the first time since leaving Ise Jingu Naiku. This area is rich in highlights with many photo spots, leaving Ise Jingu Naiku. This area is rich in highlights with many photo spots, including the popular Magose-toge Pass, Matsumoto-toge Pass and Onigajo, including the popular Magose-toge Pass, Matsumoto-toge Pass and Onigajo, and the most difficult place on the Iseji, Yakiyama-goe (elevation 647 m).and the most difficult place on the Iseji, Yakiyama-goe (elevation 647 m).Route Guide
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