Hashiori Pass is one of the famous area in the Ancient road of Kumano. Hashiori Pass is where they say the Emperor Kazan (968-1008), when burying sutras as was customary in those days, broken off a couple of reeds and used them as chopsticks to eat with, hence the name ( literally, "bent chopsticks").
Upon noticing dew on the red stalk, he was confused as to whether is was "blood or dew". From that episode comes the name of the local areas Chikatsuyu, meaning "like blood" in a broad sense. The Hokyoin - to Mausoleum that stands here is believed to date back to the 12th century and is a Designated Cultural Property of the prefecture.