Hajikami-toge Pass

To Taiki Town

Kihoku PA (Hajikami Terrace)Kisei Highway

Hajikami-toge Pass Guidepost Miura Minose Station Walking Route Kumano Kodo(Area registerd on the UNESCO world Heritage List) World Heritage Signpost Masonry from the Meiji period Hajikami-toge Pass Here and there along this road you Elevationcan 147 meters. There used to be a Retaining Stone Wall Restaurant see excellent stonework from the Meijitea house here where travelers could take a Water Hajikami-toge Pass era (1858-1912) . break. All that is left now is the foundation. (147m) Pipe The trailhead Kihoku Town Hajikami-sakura-hiroba Area Space Cherry Avenue Power Station

The Edo road The Meiji roadThe Edo Juni-magari-no-sekihi Monument road The trailhead Miyatani-ike Viewpoint at the pass Pond Ofuna-gawa River JR Kisei Line Viewpoint at the pass The Edo road Okochi-gawa River The islands of Kii Matsushima seemThese be steps are only paved with stone on the front edge. On a Hajikami-toge Pass Guidepost Ofuna-bashi Bridge floating in the sea of Kumano makesrainy for day the road would get muddy and straw sandals (the a spectacular view. On a clear day commonyou footwear of the day) would require periodic cleaning. In Umaze several places along the way, you can find drainage gutters can see all the way to the Shima crossing the path, which both protected these roads from erosion peninsula 45km to the NE. and provided a place to wash the mud out of your sandals.

Daiichi-byoin Hospital Yaguchi-ura DistanceApprox. 3.5Km Walking time1hr. and 50mins. Level Funatsu Station The CourseHajikami-toge pass is the border of Kihoku-cho Nagashima and Miyama to the south. You have a choice between the Parking Lot Edo and Meiji routes, which meet at the pass. While the Edo route is Kamizato Restroom(toilet) a little harder, they are both comparatively easy routes, and the panoramic view of the islands on the Sea of Kumano on the Edo route will make it worth the extra effort. To Owase 12

Magose-toge Pass

Unshoji Temple Shingyoji Temple Aiga Bin-no-yama Aiga Station Mount Hosenji TempleChoshibashi Bridge Birthplace of Magose-toge Tanemaki Gonbei Pass Guidepost

Camp inn Choshi-gawa Public Parking Lot Miyama River Michi-no-eki Miyama Rest Station Washige Bus(Walk Stop from here) The Guardian Statue for Crying Children The stone bridge and path

The Guardian Statue for Crying Children This statue was originally put up A for big slab of stone serves as a bridge Kisei Highway Site of the travelers to pray for a safe journey,over but this small stream. This is just one of Milestone Stone Path Kihoku Town later became known as the place to praymany places to take a photo of the stone Forestry Road if your child cries at night. path. Binshi-yama Mount Inohana-suiheido Road Magose-toge (599m) Monument to the poet Karyoen Toitsu Pass(325m) Tengura-san Mount (Viewing Spot)(522m) Sakura Guardian Statue Owase City Magose Park Inohana-suiheido Road The Viewpoint at Walking Route Magose Park Iwaya-do Kumano Kodo(Area registerd on Magose-fudoson the UNESCO world Heritage List) Temple World Heritage Signpost

Magose-toge Noguchi Ujou Monument Inscribed with Poem Monument to the poet Karyoen ToitsuThe viewpoint at Magose park Pass Guidepost Memorial MonumentTsunami of At the pass stands a tall rock with a Youpoem can enjoy cherry blossoms and Kitagawa-bashi written by the famous poet, Karyoenazaleas from spring to early summer, and Owase-kita IC Park Bridge Toitsu on his visit to Kumano in 1852.other The wild flowers in fall. This gazebo has Magose-ya poem reads,Blossoms of the night abovea great a view. sound can be heard ahh, mountain water. Owase Station Association of Sightseeing in Cooperative Owase ProductOwase-wan Bay

Owase City Hall Owase Port DistanceApprox. 5.2Km from Michi-no-eki Miyama Rest Station to Owase Station

Parking Lot Walking time2hrs. and 45mins. Nakagawa River Restroom(toilet) Level Owase-mita Power Station The CourseThe city of Owase is one of the rainiest places in Japan but the large paving stones seemingly woven along this path protect it from Yano-kawa water erosion. For those who have time and energy for an extra side course, you River Osone-ura Station can make your way up to the peak, Tengura-san, about 30 min. from the pass, or Owase Folk Song Monument prefecture Kumano-kodo CenterBinshi-yama about 2 hrs. from the pass. They both command breathtaking views Yumekodo Owase of the surrounding mountains and the Sea of islands.Kumano dotted with (Souvenir・Restaurant・Hot Spring) Yaki-yama the Trailhead Hajikami-toge Pass ・ Furusato Onsen 7 6

Time Nagoya Sta. (8:05) Hatsudensho-mae bus stop→《Hajikami-toge Pass》→ required Umaze bus stop:2 hr 10 mins WideView No.1 Matsusaka Sta.(Kintetsu Connection) 7 (9:16) (11:30) Owase Nagashima Line (11:45) For Segiyama 1 min Hatsudensho-mae POINT Nagashima Sta. Hajikami-toge Pass (10:18) bus stop bus stop Bus This route goes to Nagashima Sta.⇨Hatsudensho-mae ¥ 490 (8:30) Sakura Hiroba → Kii-Nagashima Sta. (8:15) The Edo michi → (7:59) Hajikami-toge Pass Owase Sta. The Meiji michi Owase Nagashima Line → → For Nagashima Sta. Ofuna-bashi. Umaze bus stop Local Train (14:31)(11:01)

Kumanoshi Sta. Bus Refresh in Admission Fee: Umaze⇨ Furusato ¥ 410 Furusato ¥ 510 (Adult) Shingu Sta. Onsen Arr.(14:41) Arr.(11:11) (6:03) Owase Nagashima Line Nagoya Sta. For Nagashima Sta. Furusato Onsen One way 6 mins POINT ♨ Furusato bus stop 6 (20:49) Be careful when you walk Dep.(16:16)Dep.(12:31) Short cut for Matsusaka Sta. from Onsen to bus stop, (Kintetsu Connection) walker only Bus autumn and winter become (19:37) dark earlier and road will POINT Furusato⇨ Nagashima Sta. ¥ 350 black out. You can buy dried fish, Sanma zushi and other specialities. You (16:25)(12:40) WideView can enjoy street stall there sells Nagashima Sta. Nanki No.8 Sunfish. And restaurant too. You can ask about sightseeing in bus stop JR 1min Kintetsu Kihoku Town Tourist Association Dep.(18:40) WideView Nanki Local Train which is next to the shop. http://kihoku-kanko.com/ ・30th December to 4th January bus go by 15 mins Kii-Nagashima Sta. Bus Sunday and public holiday's timetable. 15 mins Dep. ・Attention about Owase Nagashima Line : (15:15) Bus Stop Between 5 to 6 time tables are out of service Owase Sta. Loop Bus on the weekend and public holidays. Here you can get timetable (bus and train). Michi-no-Eki Manbo WideView Nanki No.5 Kumanoshi Sta. Walking World Heritage Route Route iseji route Search (16:24) Shingu Sta. 7