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Visit Kiho Town to Enjoy Sightseeing and Leisure Activities!

Make Lots of Wonderful Memories onYour Visit to Sightseeing Spotsin the Middle of Nature.

Local products of Kiho Town are available forsale at the Local Specialty Store in the park.

Visitors can observe sea turtles and othermarine creatures swimming in the pool.

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There are lots of adorable goods
related to sea turtles.

Come Here to See Real Sea Turtles!

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Shichirimihama Beach
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Shell length:80 to 100 centimetersloggerhead sea turtles Weight:100 to 150 kilograms

It looks as if sea turtles were shedding tears
while laying eggs. That is simply because
they are trying to excrete unnecessary salt
they got in the sea from their bodies.

Egg-laying site:Ida Beach
Egg-laying period:late May to August

Birth of baby sea turtles:Are they male or female?

Size of eggs:
about 40 to 45 millimeters
in diameter

28 degrees centigrade or lower 29 degrees centigrade 30 degrees centigrade or higher
The number of The number of The number of females
males increases. males and increases.
females isroughly equal.

Whether laid eggs hatch into male or female sea turtles depends
on the temperature of the sand on the egg-laying site. The numberof males and females is roughly equal at 29 degrees centigrade
while the number of females increases at 30 degrees centigradeor higher and decreases at 28 degrees centigrade or lower.

Number of eggs laid:approximately 120 table tennis
ball-sized eggs at a time

Kiho Town Sea Turtle ParkHisetsu Falls

Local Museum“Midori no Sato”

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Eggs hatch into baby sea turtles
about 60 days after they are laid.
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Hiraoi Yakushi Temple

Local Specialty StoreThis facility is a rest area for travelers. A wide variety of local products of Kiho Town are available for sale.

Facility Information
Opening Hours and Holidays

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Now for theout[Fureai Park] 9:00 to 17:00 ※Open 365 days a year
[Admission] Free of charge[Local Specialty Store]
November to February: 8:30 to 18:00
March to October: 8:30 to 19:00※Open 365 days a year
[Parking Lot] Available for 44 standard-sized vehicles and 5 large-sized vehicles

Contact Information●Roadside Station “Kiho Town Sea Turtle Park”
568-7 Ida, Kiho Town, Minamimuro County, Mie Prefecture 519-5711[Fureai Park] Phone: 0735-32-3686[Local Specialty Store] Phone: 0735-33-0300 Fax: 0735-33-0301●Kiho Town Planning and Coordination Division
324 Udono, Kiho Town, Minamimuro County, Mie Prefecture 519-5701
Phone: 0735-33-0334 Fax: 0735-32-1102

Mifunejima Island
UNESCO World Heritage Site
G-3Cherry blossoms in Chuo Park

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Flower Road

Ozato Water Park

Kiho Town is full of attractive cherry blossom viewing spots,
such as “Flower Road” with a splendid tunnel of cherry
blossoms and “Ozato Water Park” with full-blown cherry
blossoms reflected on the surface of water.

Spring Summer

This park has a natural swimming pool made by damming
the Onodani River that is famous for its very limpid water.
Visitors can enjoy swimming and observe the mode oflife of creatures such as minnows in nature.

Autumn WinterKiho Port Festival

Kuroshio Current Experience

You can pack as many mandarin oranges as you like.
The Kiho Port Festival is a great event held annually in mid-October in Kiho Town. Professional singers and comedians as well as
amateur entertainers join the festival to give live performances in front of a large audience. Moreover, agricultural and seafood
products from Kiho Town are available for sale, and some special events o ffer unique experiences to the participants. In short, you
can fully enjoy four different things, namely “Viewing,”“Playing,” “Eating” and “Buying” at the same time if you take part in the festival.

Illumination Festival in Kiho
The Illumination Festival is a fantastic event held every winter in Kiho
Town. From December to early January, the space in front of the Local
Museum is beautifully illuminated by about 200,000 light bulbs to createa magical atmosphere.

It is Definitely Fun to Walk Slowly on the Old Pilgrimage Routes
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Tours to Ehxe Kumano Kodo Enjoying the Landscapes and Historical Sites Around.
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Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage
Routes in the Kii Mountains

Walking Route along the Coast

Bikishi-sama

Hama Kaido Route KihoTurtleTownParkSeaAbout 7 kilometers 2 hours 40 minutes
The Kumano Kodo Iseji Route is full of slopes
because it has lots of mountain passes. However, Ida no Ichirizuka(milestone)
the Hama Kaido Route is quite exceptional: it is aflat road that connects Shichirimihama Beachfamous as a long sandy beach and the Kumano Yokote Enmei
River via a hill with a view. You can try this route if
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you head to the Kumano River.

Okimi Jizo

Sailing Route along the Kumano
River with Scenic Views

Pilgrimage Route on the River Tsuriganeishi

About 15 kilometers 1 hour 30 minutes
The Kumano River has been registered on theUNESCO World Heritage List as a “Pilgrimage
Route on the River.”You can have apilgrimage experience via this oldsailing route with
an amazing view ofthe Kurikyo Valley.

Kumano Hayatama
Taisha Shrine

Senjigaeri
Hirujima
IslandMifunejima
IslandSite of the former Ferry
Port of Otomo

Kaimori-sama
Yokote Enmei Jizo

Hisetsu Falls

Sandanbo(three-masted river boat)

Kumano Hayatama
Taisha Shrine

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Niteno Pass
Oni no Ninaiishi

JR LineNational roadPrefectural road
Local road
Pilgrimage Routeon the River
Hama Kaido Route
Mountain trail

Ushi no Se
Shin-Onodani Tunnel

Trekking course(about a 3-hour round trip)

OnodaniRiver

Honejima

This Buddhist temple was constructed in the 11th century
when ex-Emperor Shirakawa (1053 - 1129) visited theKumano Sanzan and gave a prayer to deities. A statue ofYakushi Nyorai has been enshrined at the temple as its
principal Buddhist image: it is one of the three mostimportant Buddhist statues of Kumano and believed tohave a mystical power to heal head and neck diseases.

Ushi no Se
Ushi no Se (literally, the “Cow’sBack”) is a one-meter-wide pathon a steep rock created by nature
over a long period of time. As its
name shows, it really looks like theback of a huge cow.

Panoramic Views fromMount Nenotomari
You can enjoy amazing panoramic views
from the top of Mount Nenotomari, thehighest mountain in Kiho Town (906.7 meters
above sea level). You will see the Kumano Seathat is part of the Pacific Ocean in the south
and the Kii Mountains and the Kumano Riverflowing just like a kimono sash in the north.

Mandarin oranges are cultivatedeverywhere in Kiho Town.

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Tashiro Park!

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physically and men

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Ida Shrine
Hama Kaido RouteKonouchi River
Flower Road

Ida Riverail
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Mount Oeboshi Ida Kannon

Tashiro Gymnasium

Konouchi Shrine

Kii-IdaIda no Ichirizuka (milestone)
Yokote Enmei Jizo
KonouchiElementary School
Health Center
Konouchi Welfare Center

Nunobiki Falls

Waterfalls make people
feel relaxed because
they emit a lot ofnegative ions.

nnelLocal Museum“Midori no Sato”

Onodani River
Hisetsu Falls
Camp SiteGas station

Konouchi Shrine(Koyasunomiya Shrine)
The Konouchi Shrine has a rock cavetreasured as an object of worship at its center.
This shrine is also called “Koyasunomiya” andis famous as a Shinto shrine enshrining adeity for safe deliveries of babies. The forestof wild trees on its grounds is designated as anatural treasure by Mie Prefecture.

Site of the Former
Kajihanaoji Gongen Shrine
A small Shinto shrine called “Kajihanaoji Gongen”
used to be situated on this uniquely shaped hugerock. Oji (as shown in the name of the shrine) isthe term for a place where pilgrims to theKumano Sanzan were allowed to rest and pray,
and this shrine was one of the few oji on theKumano Kodo Iseji Route.

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Fukata Athletic Field

mandarin oranges can be
harvested throughout theyear in Kiho Town blessedwith a warm climate.

Site of the former
Ferry Port of Asari
Hisetsu Falls
Hirujima Island

Bathroom for the disabled

To Kumano CityLine

I love sweet-sourmandarin oranges here! As a local specialty, delicious

Bikunikorobi

Hiraoi Yakushi Temple

Onodani JuniorHigh School

OnodaniElementary School
Onodani Chuzaisho(small police station)
Onodani Clinic

Ozato Natural Swimming Pool
Onodani Post OfficeSenjigaeri

Bathroomi Main

Jawada Falls

Ozato Water ParkPark

JR KiseMount Nenotomari is ratherfor experienced hikers. If
you are a hardy hiker, youcan try about a three-hourround-trip trek here.

Scenic or historical site

Hiraoi Yakushi Temple

906.7 meters
Mount Nenotomari
blem una‛IeMaybimb it…
to clIda Kannon is a golden statue ofKannon, the Buddhist Deity ofMercy, that is believed to havebeen found at Ida Beach. It isfamous for its “magical power todrive away evil spirits.”

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Ochiuchi Falls

Kiwacho,
Kumano City

Ida Kannon

Mount Oeboshi is the best scenic
site among the mountains in the
Higashi-Kishu area. From the top of
the mountain (362 meters abovesea level), you can fully enjoypanoramic views of Shichirimihama Beach and the Kii Mountains.

Bikishi-sama

Kiho Town Sea
Turtle Park

Ida Community CenterKinan Special Nursing Homefor the Elderly “Kirakuen”
Kii-Ida Post Office
Ida Elementary School

Okimi Jizo
Shichirimihama Beach

Kinegadanisha Shrine
The Three Deities of Kumano are believed to haveonce been enshrined at this Shinto shrine after
they roamed around many provinces. According
to some old chronicles such as Teio Hennenki andFuso Ryakuki, those deities later moved to theKumano Hongu Taisha Shrine and the Kumano
Hayatama Taisha Shrine to be enshrined there.

Morotobune
Morotobune are sacred boats with a length of 13.4
meters and a width of up to 2.1 meters, which you cansee at the Mifune Festival held as part of the Kumano
Hayatama Taisha Shrine Annual Festival. They are
believed to have become the prototype of whaling
ships used in this area, and have been designated as atangible folklore cultural property by Mie Prefecture.

Mifunejima Island
This island, which belongs to theKumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, hasbeen registered as a UNESCO World
Heritage site. It is the stage for thesacred boat race called “Hayabune
Kyoso” that is held annually at theMifune Festival as its climactic event.

Lifelong Learning Center
Site where the camphor tree in the birthplace ofChuo Park
Welfare Center
Benkei, a Buddhist warrior monk, used to stand Funada Farming
Kaimori-samaVillage ParkThe Kumano Sanzan consists of theSite of the former
Shinto shrines of Kumano, namely,
Kiho Bypass
Ushihana Shrine
Kajihanaoji Gongen Shrine three
the Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine,
Kiho Tunnel Narukawa
the Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine and theUdono LibraryElementary School
Site of the former
Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine, and theNarukawa Koban (small police station)
deities enshrined at those shrines are
Ferry Port of Ushihana
traditionally called “Kumano Gongen.”
Udono
Kamejima Island
Kiho Town Hall Port of Udono
Mifunejima Island Site of the former Ferry Port of Narukawa
MifuneHokyointo (stone pagoda)
Post Office Kinegadanisha
Kinan Special Nursing Home
Morotobune
Shrinefor the Elderly “Hojuen” Kumano Hayatama
Taisha Shrine
Udono Shrine
To the detailed map
Site of the former Ferry Port of Otomo Shingu
Kumano RiverKumano River

To Nachikatsuura Town

Very richin history!

A Lot of Attractive Events Are Held in Kiho Town!
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Ki no Takara Minatoichi(held in mid-October)(held on the 2nd Saturday of every month)This market is held at the Port of Udono to sell fish, vegetables,bento (boxed lunches) and many other local specialties of Kiho Town.

10,000 people visit
the festival every year.

Hotaru Toro Lantern Festival(held in late May)

The site where this festival is held ismagically illuminated by lots of hotaru
toro (lanterns) painted by elementary
school children in Kiho Town.

Kiho

Konouchi Post Office

Kumano City Fire Department
Kiho Branch

Shizen Park

Udono Elementary School

Konouchi River
Lifelong Learning Center

Kaimori-sama

Udono Athletic Field

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This shrine has a rare temperate
forest that consists of a wide
variety of wild plants including
trees called ogatamanoki (Micheliacompressa) that are known ascommon jays’ favorite food.

Site of the former
Kajihanaoji Gongen
ShrineUdono Kindergarten
Udono Nursery School

Nakaso Park

Welfare Center

Chuo Park

Fureai Hall

Udono Library

Nakayoshi Park

Fureai Park

Udono

Kiho Police Station

Udono Post OfficeKinegadanisha Shrine
Yabuchi Junior High School
To Shingu City

Local History Park
Hokyointo(stone pagoda)
It was occasionally difficult for boats
to sail smoothly on the Kumano River
when its mouth was filled with sand.
Hokyointo is a stone pagoda (with3,000 stone sutras buried under it)that was built in prayer for safe sailing.

Kitagawa Park

Udono Gymnasium
Kiho Town HallPort of Udono

Udono Shrine
HokyointoMorotobune(stone pagoda)
Site of the former Kishu Factory of Hokuetsu
Ferry Port of Asuka Kishu Paper Co., Ltd.
Kumano River

Shichirimihama Beach

To Kumano City

Udono Shrine

Let’s Fully Enjoy Local Specialties of Kiho Town.
Rice

Additive-Free Brown Rice Vinegar

Boiled Whitebait
Rice brands from
Kiho Town, such as
Aigamo Rice andHisetsu Rice, aredelicious and safe
because they aregrown with the useof fresh water fromthe Kii Mountains.

A lot of whitebait(juvenile Japaneseanchovy) can becaught in the Kumano
Sea that Kiho Town
faces. You should try
them as healthy foodcontaining enoughcalcium.

KihoumeMehari Sushi
Kihoume are additivefree, healthy pickled
Japanese plums that are
made by processing
natural Nankobai plums(a type of Japaneseapricots) grown in Kiho
Town. They are also
worth trying.

NamekoMehari sushi is alocal specialty of
the Kishu area,
which is composedof a rice ball rolled
in takana leaves.
People in the area
often make it athome.

Mandarin Oranges

Nameko are small, amberbrown mushrooms used
as a sticky, easy-to-eat
and delicious ingredientfor expensive meals.
You can fully enjoy
the exquisite taste ofnameko grown in thewoods.

Meyer Lemon

Sanma Sushi

Mandarin oranges
grown in the Nanki
area have a sweetand delicious flavor
as well as a finefragrance. They areavailable for delivery
from Kiho Town
throughout the year.

Brown rice vinegar from
Kiho Town is made in a very
traditional “natural brewing
method” handed down
through generations, which
effectively helps rice
ferment and ripen quite
naturally. It is also worth
trying.

Sanma sushi is a type ofsushi consists of a riceball topped with a sliceof saury caught in theKumano Sea from autumn
through winter. It is alocal specialty of all theareas along the KumanoSea.

Meyer lemon is believed
to be a cross between
a true lemon and amandarin orange. It ischaracterized by its fruity
flavor and juiciness. The
Kinan area is the largest
producer of Meyer lemonsin Japan.

Contact Kiho Town Commerce and Industry Association for further information.
We recommend them for
Phone: 0735-21-6475
presents for someone

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for yourself.

Nozomi
Nagoya Shinkansen
Tokyo(1 hour 35 minutes)

Osaka

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Expressway andautomobile road
National road
Local road
Ferry route

Everybody will
be happy withthose excellent
products!

Access Guide
By Car

About 30 minutes from Kumano-Odomari Interchange (IC) on Kumano-Owase Road
※From the interchange, drive in the direction of Shingu via Route 42.

By Train and Bus

10 minutes by bus for Omata-Okubo Bus Stop on
the Kumano-Shingu Line from JR Shingu Station

Kiho Town Planning and Coordination Division 324 Udono, Kiho Town, Minamimuro County, Mie Prefecture 519-5701
http://www.town.kiho.lg.jp/Phone: 0735-33-0334 Fax: 0735-32-1102