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Ichinomiya at a place called Daitôzaki a stream runs out of a valley into the sea through a break in the cliff. By enlarging and deepening this break, and making the level of the valley lower than that of the sea it would be very easy to make a harbour which would be perfectly land-locked. The fishermen of Ichinomiya and the neighbouring fishing villages have clubbed together and are at present engaged in the operation. Should they succeed they will have a capital harbour, with an entrance rather narrow, but quite large enough for their fishing boats which at present have to be hauled up on the beach. Close to Daitôzaki, rising abruptly from the beach, is a hill called Nariyama or mountain emitting a sound, so-called from the sound of running water being clearly heard inside it. On the high ground above it a little river called the Suyenashi loses itself in the sand and, it is supposed, finds its way into the hill. However this may be, certain it is that when standing on the beach the roar of the waves does not prevent one’s hearing the sound of water as if falling over rocks. From Ichinomiya the road continues round the coast to Kisaradzu opposite Yokohama; a more direct route runs inland from Ichinomiya to the castle town of Ôdaki 54 ri. From Ôdaki to Kururi 5 ri, and thence by way of Kanosan to Kisaradzu 9 ri. The whole way between Ichinomiya and Kisaradzu the road passes up and down hills, through a country broken up into small ridges; the scenery is very pretty. By going a little out of the direct road between Kururi and Kisaradzu, after crossing the Koitogawa at Ichijiku one can ascend Kanozan the highest of the hills of Kadzusa. There is a village on the summit, and the temple of Tônoji Kanosan is much frequented by pleasure seekers in hot weather and has very good inns. In the Shôgun’s time it was a great resort of gamblers. One has a very fine view of Fuji and the bay of Yedo. From Kisaradzu Yokohama and Yedo can be most conveniently reached by boat.
