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 Is ...
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 ...
, 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 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
Baizhang Huaihai (; pinyin: ''Bǎizhàng Huáihái''; Wade-Giles: ''Pai-chang Huai-hai''; ja, Hyakujō Ekai) (720–814) was a Zen
Zen ( zh, t=禪, p=Chán; ja, text= 禅, translit=zen; ko, text=선, translit=Seon; vi, text=Thiền) ...
, which is a land mark and a popular climbing spot.
Route
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Dōjō Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sanda, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Dōjō Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 30. ...
of
Fukuchiyama Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also ...
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
{{commons category, Kamakurakyo
Tourist attractions in Hyōgo Prefecture
Landforms of Hyōgo Prefecture
Valleys of Japan