Foot of Fuden-toge Pass to the Kitayama-michi Path toward Yoshino
About 5 Km, 2 hrs. round trip to and from Senmaida-Tori-toge-Iriguchi bus stop
At Ushiroji at the foot of Fuden-toge Pass, the Kitayama-michi Path branches off from Hongu-do Road and stretches north to Yoshino. Koyasu-jizo, a stone statue of the guardian deity is enshrined in a stone hut on the pass. About 1 Km before the pass is an old stone path fringed by ferns. Slightly hidden in the forest, there is a viewing platform on the east side of the pass.
A roundabout route of Kumano-Yanokawa Road is recommended on your return. As you can enjoy a stunning view of Maruyama Senmaida, thousands of terraced rice paddies
on the sides of the steep mountains.