noun
path to the underworld; road to Hades
Poetic term for the road leading to the land of the dead (黄泉). Used in classical literature and poetry.
黄泉路をたどる旅人を詠んだ歌がある。
There is a poem that sings of a traveler following the road to the underworld.
noun
Poetic term for the underworld itself, often used as a synonym for 黄泉 (よみ).
See also: 黄泉 (よみ)
彼は黄泉路から戻れぬ旅に出た。
He set out on a journey from which he could not return from the underworld.
黄泉 (よみ) is the more common term for the underworld in Japanese mythology, while 黄泉路 (よみじ) specifically emphasizes the path or road to it, and is more poetic.
Compound of 黄泉 (yomi, 'underworld') and 路 (chi/ji, 'road'). The reading よみじ is a rendaku form of よみち.