One of the Seven Passes of Kamakura and the most rugged among them. Carved in 1241 as a vital route connecting Kamakura to Mutsuura (Kanazawa). Legend holds that Asahina Saburo Yoshihide cut through the mountain in a single night on orders from regent Hojo Yasutoki. Designated a National Historic Site, the moss-covered rock walls and dappled sunlight along the ancient path vividly preserve the atm…

Carved in 1241 (Ninji 2) by the Kamakura Shogunate as a transport route between Mutsuura Port and Kamakura. Mutsuura was important as a salt-producing area and trade port with China, making this route economically and militarily vital. The approximately 1.3km mountain path runs from Juniso in Kamaku…