Cultural Assets－Sutra Mounds

Sutra mound #11. In days gone by, Nanakoshi-toge Pass was a major route connecting the Kii region and Osaka. To the west of the pass is Mount Kyozuka, and on its summit is a heap of stone—a sutra mound. In the woods to the east of the pass is Shichidai-ryuo-sha Shrine, which was mentioned in the Kii Shoku-fudoki, an early 19th century geography record. A Shugendo training site is believed to have existed nearby. You can also find a stone monument commemorating a travelers’ teahouse that operated until the early Showa Period (late 1920s to early 1940s).