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Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi is a designated historic site of Japan. The Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean. These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design. These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins. In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
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