Hiking season:

Rokujurigoe-Kaido: From Dainichibo Temple to the Nanatsu Falls

Leave the mummies village to go back to the Rokujurigoe-Kaido forests.

km.

4 Distance:

Elevation:

160 meters

Required time:

1.5 h

Hiking Map:

Danger level:

Caution advised

Dangers include:

Bear presence

Difficulty level (for beginners) :

Easy

Difficulty levels have been designed for people who have a PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) score inferior or equal to 60. Experienced hikers or persons with a PAI above 100 can withdraw two cases to know the average difficulty for their fitness level. Example: Trails noted "Hard for beginners" correspond to "average" trails for experienced hikers or people with a PAI above 100.

Steps:

1. Start from Dainichibo temple

Follow the path on the right of the red sign

3.You spot this stele that indicates the location of the Odan no sugi

4. The giant stele on the left indicates the presence of the Odan no Sugi

5. You see the Odan no Sugi

6. Odan no sugi

The Odan no sugi 横断杉 is a giant cedar tree which age is estimated beyond 1000 years old. It is said Emperor Keiko's son is buried under the tree.

7. Go for Dainichibo's graveyard

8. Dainichibo's graveyard

9. Follow the paved road

10. A sign tells you the direction to go to go to Tamugimata village

11. Follow the path

12. You enter a beech forest

13. Continue

14. You arrived at the Sainotoge

The Sainotoge 塞ノ峠 ruins are those of a former pilgrim teahouse that was once thriving. This is the proof of the popularity the Rokujurigoe-kaido had among the pilgrims at the time.