Now that the weather is getting nicer, let's go to Daibutsu-Kiridoshi

A "kiridoshi" is a road that has been cut through a mountain or hill

Kamakura faces the sea to the south, and is surrounded by mountains on the remaining three sides

Mountain paths known as "kiridoshi" (cut-throughs) remain in many places

One of the roads in Kamakura known as the "Seven Passes" is the "Daibutsu Pass,"

Did you know?

 

A narrow path, barely wide enough for one person to pass through

Because there was a cliff along the way and it was dangerous, passage was once restricted

The path has now been reinforced with ropes and wooden fences, making it passable

This pass is truly a road worthy of being called a "pass,"

You can experience a landscape and atmosphere that truly evokes the Kamakura period

The entrance is located at the second bus stop, "Hinomishita," after passing through the Daibutsu Tunnel from Hase

After passing by some houses and turning the corner into the mountains,

Suddenly, you're transported back in time to the Middle Ages

It's a mountainous world where it wouldn't be surprising at all if a mounted warrior suddenly appeared from the front

This really gives you a sense of how difficult it would have been to attack Kamakura by land

 

Standing on this path, I feel an overwhelming sense of awe that gives me goosebumps

I believe this is a great legacy of Hase

If you go through there you will come out onto an open road

Eventually, you'll join the hiking trail above the Daibutsu Tunnel

This will undoubtedly make the subsequent hike even more memorable

 

Chiyohito