Relaxing Views of the Kumano-nada Sea
About 7.9 Km, 3 hrs. from Kata-kyokai-mae bus stop to JR Minose Station
Follow the gentle slope through the forest from Ikkoku-toge Pass to Hirakata-toge Pass.
Hirakata Toge Pass descends through the forest to the coastline.
Though most of the trails of Kumano Kodo are steep mountain paths, this trail is a scenic, relaxing route along the beach, offering a view of a group of small islands called Kii-no-Matsushima and the vast expanse of the Kumanonada Sea.
Passing Doze-kaigan Beach and Kumagaya-michi, a winding path stretches right above the tunnel.