Akagigoe is a route from Hosshinmon to Yunomine Hotsprings. In ancient times this route was not used, so there are no ojis along the route. Hikers can take this path for a nice hike along the mountain ridges leading to Yunomine Hotspring.
In the Edo era (1600-1868), pilgrims deviated from the more direct route from Hosshinmon to Kumano Hongu Taisha to take hotspring baths. They also did ritual purifications there before looping back to the Hongu Taisha shrine.
