The castle built by the Horiuchi clan who ruled the Kumano region in the AzuchiMomoyama Period was the first, and it was later rebuilt by the Asano clan and then the Mizuno clan who replaced them, but the castle here was demolished under the ordinance to abolish castles at the time of the Meiji Restoration and only stone walls remain now. It was also known as Tankaku Castle.

This is a shrine located on Mt. Kamikurasan at the top of a steep stone staircase of 538 steps. It is said that the Kumano deities first descended from the heavens at Gotobiki-iwa, the object of worship of the shrine. Subsequently, they transferred to the current Kumano Hayatama Taisha in 128, and their new residence came to be known as Shingu, or new palace, in contrast to their original palace of Mt. Kamikurasan. The Oto Matsuri is held on February 6th each year, with men known as noboriko carrying torches racing down the mountain together.

Kumano Hayatama Taisha is one of the three Grand Shrines of Kumano. The vermillion colored pavilions stand-out against the green backdrop of the shrine grove. The ancient 800-year-old Nagi-no-Ki tree (Podocarpus nagi) is one of sacred trees onsite. According to local legend, during the 1159 reconstruction, it was planted as a donation by Taira-noShigemori, a powerful feudal lord. The leaves were used as an amulet. They are difficult to tear crossways like a strong, enduring, unbreakable relationship with the deities. It is a symbol of the Kumano faith. It is said that messages from the deities can be seen in the leaves by devoted believers. Pilgrims would return with a Nagi leaf as proof that they had completed the pilgrimage.

This is a coastal pass trail that leads from Ojigahama to Miwasaki. It was opened as the Nakahechi connecting Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Kumano Nachi Taisha, and there are highlights along its route including the Magohachi-jizo statue and Konko Inari-jinja.

Hama-oji is on the way to Koya-zaka from Asuka-jinja and is one of the 99 Oji-jinja shrines of Kumano. Oji-jinja in Kita-ku, Tokyo originated from the ceremonial transfer of the divided tutelary deity from this Hama-oji.

This shrine is located at the foot of Mt. Horai-san at the mouth of the Kumano-gawa River, and the main enshrined deity is Kotosakanoono-Mikoto. The deities of the Kumano Sanzan have been worshipped here since ancient times and Asuka-jinja was treated as Asuka oji shrine on the Kumano pilgrimage in the Heian Period.

At 415 m above sea level, this is the last path that pilgrims cross who have walked from Ise Jingu to Kumano Hongu Taisha. A long slope up continues from Shiko and after 5.8 km, the trail joins the Kogumotori-goe section of the Nakahechi route.

Ojigahama Beach is about 4 km long and is made from gravel deposited from the mouth of the Kumano-gawa River. It is also known as a loggerhead turtle spawning ground.