On the other hand, around Nakayama, the present upper most of Yura-gawa River where Kamidani (upper valley) and Shimodani (lower valley) meet as the border, the eastern area from Chojidani to Kamidani had a strong connection with Harihata-go Community in the west of Kutsuki-mura Village from a long time ago, and wood was carried out to the Kutsuki area over the Jizo Pass.
一方、現在の由良川最上流部である上谷と下谷の合流点である中山付近を境として、東部の長治谷から上谷にかけた一帯は古くから朽木村西部の針畑郷とのつながりが強く、用材も地蔵峠を越えて朽木方面に搬出されていた。