Asaina Kiridoshi Pass

The Pass on the Kanazawa Kaido Road Recalls the Kamakura Period

There is a legend that Asahina Yoshihide, a talented samurai who served Minamoto no Yoritomo, created this pass in one night only, so it is called the Asaina Kiridoshi Pass. This pass is on the Kanazawa Kaido road which used to be an important road connecting Mutsuura (current Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama City) and Kamakura. Since the pass is too narrow for vehicles and has many old tombs dating back to the Middle ages, it still looks much as it did in ancient times. Mutsuura was a trading port and salt producing area. The Asaina Kiridoshi Pass was used to carry salt to Kamakura.