Kawabata Kaido (Kawajo Kaido)
*Currently, it is not passable due to damage caused by Typhoon No. 12.
The retired emperors and aristocrats visited the main shrine and then took boats down the Kumano River to Shingu, while the common people walked along the cliffs on the east bank of the Kumano River. Most of the ancient path has been lost, but the ``Senji Return'', which is said to have been about 500 meters long and is walkable, is where the Emperor's messengers turned back due to the water being too high.
Detailed information
From JR Shingu Station, take the townsman bus bound for Kirihara-kami and get off at Narukawa, then transfer to the townsman bus bound for Asari Jinja-mae and get off at Asari-jinja-mae.
About 20 minutes upstream along the Kumano River from KihoTown Hall. Hisetsu-no-takiFalls campsite parking. 30 minutes on foot.
Hisetsu-no-takiFalls Campsite 15 spaces
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