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Yokogaki Pass (Kumano Kodo Iseji Route) Yokogakitouge

Yokogaki Pass
cobblestone mountain pass
Water pot Jizo and spring water
Yokogaki Pass
cobblestone mountain pass
Water pot Jizo and spring water

*As of January 2015, the area between Mizutsubo Jizo and the Azumaya rest area is closed to traffic.
The Kumano Kodo Iseji Route is divided into Hamakaido, which goes south along the coast toward Shingu, and Hongu Michi, which heads toward the main shrine.
A portion of the Hongu Road on the Yokogaki Pass Road is covered with cobblestones paved with the unique kounogi rhyolite.
After passing the Mizutsubo Jizo statue, which is said to be part of the town's folklore, there is a pavilion built on the pass, which serves as a resting spot.
This is a popular course that passes through mandarin orange fields.

○Course points: Mizutsubo Jizo - Stone-paved road -yagami- Kamejima stone lantern, etc.
○Walking time: Approximately 2 hours
○Distance: Approximately 5.4km (Yokogaki Pass Noriguchi bus stop - Takachira bus stop)
○ Rest spots: Yokogaki Pass climbing entrance, Kumano Kodo Regional Center Sagiri no Sato, Azumaya, etc.
*Please check with each contact point before going out.

URL: Yokogaki Pass (HigashiKishu Tourism Handbook)
URL: Mie Prefectural Kumano Kodo Center [Yokogaki Pass]
URL: World Heritage Kumano Kodo Iseji Route (Mie Prefectural Office HP)

You can view and edit the sightseeing route (My Plan on My Page) that will take you around the selected spots.

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Detailed information

address
Mihama MihamaTown
telephone number
0597-89-6172 (HigashiKishu Regional Promotion Corporation)
Access by public transportation

[To the starting point of Yokogaki Pass climbing bus stop]
・About 25 minutes by bus from JR Kisei Main Line "KumanoCity Station"
・About 25 minutes by bus from JR Kisei Main Line "atawa Station"

Access by car

・Approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes south by car from Kisei Expressway "Kise ouchiyama IC"

parking

・Parking space available at the entrance to Yokogaki Pass

*Prices are subject to change, so please check with your contact information before going out.

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