Yakiyama Choseki StonePlaced at regular intervals of 1 cho (about 109 m) up to the pass are Jizo statues that watch quietly over and protect pilgrims. Originally there were 50, but only 35 remain now. They are said to have been put there in the Azuchi-Momoyama Period.Sakura-no-Mori hirobaSakura-no-Mori Hiroba is an open area near the top of Mt. Yakiyama where you can enjoy the views. If the weather is good, you can see from Shima to Nachisan.MikisatoMikisato has a beautiful beach and bustles with beachgoers in summer. In the Honen-ji area, which is slightly elevated, a nostalgic townscape remains.Miki-toge PassThis is a pass 120 m above sea level at the end of the Yokonemichi from Mikisato. At the lookout point a little way up, you can see Kata Bay and the settlement of Mikiura on the opposite shore.Hago-toge PassAt 140 m above sea level, this pass is between Miki-toge Pass and the settlement of Kata. Although it is low, you climb a steep slope to the pass. Some of the largest shishigaki on the Iseji remain here.Asuka-jinjaThere is a large camphor tree said to be more than 1,000 years old on the grounds of Asuka-jinja, and it has a sacred forest where academically important plants grow. There was a wharf here in the Edo Period, which pilgrims are thought to have used for round-trips with Mikisato.Sone Jiro-zaka Taro-zakaAt 305 m above sea level, this is a steep trail that crosses Hobo-toge Pass. In the old days, this pass was the border between the territories of Shima Province and Kii Province. It is said that the origins of the name lie in the words “jiryo,” meaning our territory, and “taryo,” meaning another’s territory, which were corrupted into the common Japanese boys’ names “Jiro” and “Taro.” There are many highlights along the way, including the remains of a quarry where stone used in the construction of Edo Castle was taken, Kujira-ishi Rock, which looks like a whale, and Tatemigaoka, which looks out over the beautiful Kumano-nada Sea. In addition, there are the remains of the Hoji-chaya tea house at the pass, whose name is said to derive from the hoji signposts that indicated the border between territories.Nigishima-toge PassNigishima-toge Pass is 240 m above sea level and reached by climbing a mossy, cobblestone trail from the small fishing village of Nigishima. A Christian lantern and pilgrims gravestones stand around the ichirizuka milestone remains above the village.Okamizaka-toge PassOkamizaka-toge Pass is 290 m above sea level, located across the valley from Nigishima-toge Pass. As for the origin of its name, there is a theory that this was the place where the kami, or gods, of Ise and Kumano would meet, and a theory that it was so named because this was a place where okami, or wolves, appeared.AtashikaAtashika has a wide beach with striking clear blue water and white sand. It is a large settlement with a train station, supermarkets and accommodation facilities. From here, it is about 10 km to Hana-no-Iwaya.Hadasu-no-MichiCobblestones said to remain from the Kamakura Period remain on Hadasu-no-Michi, each one large and heavy. In the settlement of Hadasu is a shrine where large camphor trees grow thickly known as Jofuku-no-Miya. It is said that in ancient times, Jofuku came here from China in search of the elixir of life, and transferred technologies including pottery.Obuki-toge PassA shishigaki built in the Edo Period remains near this pass at 205 m above sea level, and the Obuki-chaya tea house was run here until about 1950. Rare on the Kumano Kodo, there is a bamboo forest here.Daikan Shishigaki-michiThis is a ridge trail that leads to the Kannon-michi to the north from Obuki-toge Pass. It has a lookout point with views of Matsumoto-toge Pass and Shichirimihama, and a large shishigaki wall.30
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