The is a geographical area that is located in the
Rokko Mountains,
Hyōgo,
Japan. This valley is a part of
Setonaikai National Park
is a Japanese national park, comprising areas of Japan's Seto Inland Sea, and of ten bordering prefectures. Designated a national park in 1934, it has since been expanded several times. It contains about 3,000 islands, known as the Setouchi ...
in Japan.
History
The name of Kamakura Valley originated from a historical anecdote: In the 13th century,
Hōjō Tokiyori
Hōjō Tokiyori (, June 29, 1227 – December 24, 1263) was the fifth shikken (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan.
Early life
He was born to warrior monk Hōjō Tokiuji and a daughter of Adachi Kagemori.
Rule
Tokiyori became shikken f ...
, the
Shikken
The was a titular post held by a member of the Hōjō clan, officially a regent of the shogunate, from 1199 to 1333, during the Kamakura period, and so he was head of the ''bakufu'' (shogunate). It was part of the era referred to as .
During rou ...
, or regent, for the shōgun, visited this valley and praised the beauty.
Geography
This valley is along the
Funazaka River, which is a branch of the
Muko River
The is a river in the south-eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture. This river was selected as the second most important river in the region by the prefecture governor. Its total length is 66 kilometers, and the drainage area is 496 square kilometers. ...
. The length of the valley is about two kilometers. This valley was made by the river, which eroded the
liparite stone, resulting the tall cliff faces along the river. This valley has the famous
Hyakujo Rock, which is a land mark and a popular climbing spot.
Route
*
Dōjō Station of
Fukuchiyama Line
Gallery
Image:Kamakurakyo01.JPG, Hyakujoiwa Rock from south (September 2008)
Image:Kamakurakyo02.JPG, A View from Hyakujoiwa (1) (September 2008)
Image:Kamakurakyo03.JPG, A View from Hyakujoiwa (2) (September 2008)
Image:Kamakurakyo04.JPG, A scene of Kamakura Valley (September 2008)
References
Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in JapanRokkosan, Yama to Keikosha, 2007
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Tourist attractions in Hyōgo Prefecture
Landforms of Hyōgo Prefecture
Valleys of Japan