"Yoseki" (Phallic Rock) along the Kumano-gawa River(Kumano-gawa-no Yoseki)

熊野川の陽石

Large rock that represents the male sex

If you take a boat ride down the Kumano-gawa River, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for serving as a river pilgrimage route, numerous scenic spots and odd-shaped rocks appear one after another on both sides of the river. Somewhere on the right side, you can see a “yoseki,” a phallic rock representing the male sex, while on the opposite side (in the middle of Mt. Hihatsugamine), you can find an “inseki,” a counterpart rock symbolizing the female sex.

Information

Root
Kumanogawa Kumano-gawa River Traditional Boat Tour Center (Kawabune Center) > Gongen Gawara
Municipality
Shingu City
Area
Takata, Shingu City
Season / Time zone
Spring Summer Autumn(March - November) / Daytime
Weather conditions
Sunny Cloudy
Frequency of appearance
According to weather

Access

Get on the Kumano Kotsu Bus at a stop near JR Shingu Station or Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine, and get off at “Michi-no-Eki Kumano-gawa” [道の駅熊野川]stop. Then, board a river boat (kawabune) from the Kumano-gawa River Traditional Boat Tour Center (Kawabune Center).

Recommended spot

Kumano-gawa River Traditional Boat Tour Center (Kawabune Center) > Gongen Gawara