The mountain range is a border of Mie and Shiga prefecture and gentle in side of Shiga but steepness in side of Mie. In edo period, people who had crossed here toward warship at Ise shrine crowded and they stayed an accommodation range in Seki, Seki-juku(関宿). This area's route which is called Tokai-do Syukubamati (post station) was a important to pass Kinai(畿内) to Tougoku(東国) for a long time.
