Nagashima-jinjaNagashima-jinja shrine is worshipped by locals for safety at sea and productive fishing. There are large old-growth trees on the grounds, including an estimated 1,000-year-old camphor.Ikkoku-toge PassAt 73 m above sea level, Ikkoku-toge Pass is a gentle pass covered with cedar and cypress trees. A Jizo statue stands at the northern trailhead, and there is a small pass also known as Hirakata-toge Pass on the southern side of the trailhead.FurusatoFurusato is a hot spring town with day-trip hot spring facilities and hot spring hotels. The spring water contains sodium and hydrogen carbonate, and is said to contribute to beautiful skin.SabohanamichiThis is a dirt trail that follows the coastline from Furusato to Doze, and was opened in the Meiji Period. From the lookout point, you can see the beautiful islands of Kii-no-Matsushima floating in the Kumano-nada Sea. In the Edo Period, Nokogiri-zaka, which is above the current Kaino Tunnel of the JR Kisei Main Line, was the route over the mountain, but it is no longer used due to the construction of the railway.Doze BeachMaruyamajima Island floats in front of the beach and Wakamiya-jinja is on the coast to the north. The beach follows on from a small fishing port. To get to the trailhead for Miura-toge Pass, follow the paved road up from the end of the beach.Miura-toge PassThis is a low pass at 113 m above sea level, but there is a steep slope from the eastern trailhead to the pass. The southern side is a gentle trail and part-way down, there is a bridge, Kumagaya-bashi, made entirely of cypress, which was restored when the route was registered as World Heritage.Hajikami-toge PassHajikami-toge Pass is 147 m above sea level. If you climb up from Hajikami Sakura-hiroba, you proceed alongside a creek that runs next to Miyagawa daini hydroelectric power station. You reach the pass after climbing a meandering steep slope with short switchbacks for about 1 km. Hajikami-toge Pass is known for having some of the best views on the Iseji. From the western side of the pass, the trail splits into the World Heritage-listed Edo-michi and the wide and gentle Meiji-michi. The routes rejoin at Ofuna-bashi Bridge and the trail enters Umaze.Miyama Local MuseumBuilt in 1910 as a wedding reception venue for foresters, the building was subsequently used as a holiday house. It is currently registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property. Inside are displayed everyday items, documents and other objects that tell the history of Miyama.AigaAiga is located at the back of Owase Bay on a ria coast and has Shiraishiko, a brackish lake formed by the accumulation of sediment between Funatsu-gawa River and Choshi-gawa River. A unique environment has developed in Shiraishiko that is perfect for raising Watarikaki oysters, a local specialty. If you have walked from Furusato, it is now about 17 km, so you should stay a night before crossing Magose-toge Pass.Magose-toge PassAt 325 m above sea level, this is one of the most popular passes on the Iseji. From the northern trailhead, it is a steep uphill slope of about 1.6 km to the pass. Solid cobblestones continue to the pass, protecting the Kodo from erosion caused by the large amount of rain that falls in the area.Mt. Tengurasan522 m above sea level, hikers walk a steep ridge road from Magose-toge Pass. This was a training site for mountain ascetics and you can get a panoramic view of Owase from the huge Tengu-iwa rock. It is about 30 minutes one-way from Magose-toge Pass.Mt. Binshiyama599 m above sea level, Mt. Binshiyama can be accessed in about 1.5 hours one-way to the west of Magose-toge Pass along the ridge line. There is a rock shaped like the back of an elephant, and if you stand on top of this monolith, you feel like you are standing on top of the world.OwaseOwase is a port town located at the center of the Iseji. It prospered during the Edo Period due to the production of Owase cypress timber, as a harbor for ships sheltering from the wind and also as a place of accommodation for pilgrims on the Kumano Kodo. The seafood served fresh at local restaurants is popular.Yakiyama-goeThis is the trail that links Owase with the small fishing village of Mikisato. The pass is 647 m above sea level and was known in the past as the most difficult trail in the west of Japan. It is the most difficult pass on the Ise ji, and bandits and wolves came out to haunt pilgrims and make them suffer. There are many pilgrims gravestones along the trail, marking the graves of pilgrims who passed away during their trip.29
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