It is said that this part was particularly called 'Ryujin-kaido Hatenashi-goe' (Hatenashi Crossing of Ryujin Road) which ran from Ryujin to some sacred places including Yoshino, Kumano and Mt. Koya via Hatenashi Pass and Hongu (Hongu-cho, Tanabe City), and it was used by ascetic Buddhist monks and pilgrims for visiting Omine (Ominesan-ji Temple).
この道を龍神街道果無越といい、龍神方面と吉野・熊野および高野山とを果無峠および本宮（田辺市本宮町）を経由して結び、修験者や大峯参りの人々が行き交ったと伝えられている。