He met a girl in front of the Anamushi-toge Pass and asked her his way, and she taught him to get over the Takenouchi-toge Pass, which was far and located high above sea level, rather than the easier direct pass (Anamushi-toge Pass).
穴虫峠の手前で出会った乙女に道を聞いたのだが、簡単に越えられるはずの直越え（穴虫峠）ではなく、遠くて、標高も高い竹之内峠越えをしろと教えられた。