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Shichirigahama
is a beach near Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, which goes from Koyurigimisaki Cape, near Fujisawa, to Inamuragasaki Cape, west of Kamakura.〔Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008:34)〕 Since from it one could enjoy a clear view of both Mount Fuji and Enoshima at the same time, during the Edo period it was popular as a subject for ''ukiyo-e''.〔 For example, famous ''ukiyo-e'' artists Hiroshige and Hokusai both include it in their 36 Views of Mount Fuji. Its dark sands are rich in iron ore which allowed Kamakura to become a florid center for the production of swords and knives.〔 Its name is usually translated into English as "Seven Ri Beach", the ''ri'' being a unit of measurement.
Unlike its easterly neighbor Yuigahama, its floor drops too quickly, so it is not very popular as a sea resort, but surfers are present in every season.〔 Since 1939 it is administratively part of the City of Kamakura. The area is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway, or Enoden, which connects Kamakura Station in Kamakura with Fujisawa Station.
== Etymology of the name ==
The beach's name means "Seven Ri Beach", where a ''ri'' is an old Japanese unit of measurement equivalent to 3.9 km, and therefore Shichirigahama should be about 27 km long. In fact, it is just over one tenth of that length.〔 The origin of the name is unknown, and many hypothetical etymologies exist.〔 According to a passage of the Shinpen Kamakurashi, it comes from the (a term usually shortened into just ''Shichiri''), which was an Edo period messenger service on the ''Kantōdō'' highway with a horseman change every seven "ri".〔 However, since the expression ''shichiri'' also meant "a long ride", the name could also just mean that the beach is very long.〔 Shichirigahama has also been called , and .〔
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