Kimi Pass
(Kimitoge)

From the old days, this pass was used to link Kawachi area to Kishū region. In the Edo period, Kimi pass was a domain of the Kishū feudal clan. In the first year of Keian period (1648), the feudal clan established here a post station of horses (denmasho). Afterwards, the village grew with many Japanese style hotels called “ryokan” and special tea houses called “chaya”, flourishing with many travelers.

（quote from “KŌYA MŌDE” published by the Kawachinagano City Board of Education）