The Kaimochijima Rock in Shiko
志古の貝持嶋／Shiko no Kaimochijima
- Yoshino-Kumano National Park
Details
This plateau is made of thick sandstone strata. The name “Kaimochijima” means “The island to hold a seashell on” and is derived from a legend that people used to blow a conch shell from this spot to signal when to cut timber and send it down the river. There is a legend that a willow tree over 40 meters high was cut down and used as a building timber for Sanjusangendo, a famous temple in Kyoto, although there is a source that denies this.
| Address | Kumanogawacho Hitari, Shingu-shi, Wakayama-ken 647-1211 Japan |
| Parking | Parking available (Shiko's boat boarding area ("Dorokyo-meguri no sato Kumanogawa") ). |
| Traffic Access | ・Kumano Gobo Nankai Bus Kawajo Line ・Nara Kotsu Bus Yagi Shingu Line ・Meiko Bus Kaisoku Kumano Kodo Route Short walk from "Shiko" bus stop. |
| Remarks | Restrooms available at "Dorokyo Meguri no Sato Kumanogawa". |
| Cultural Heritage | National Parks |
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