After the fantastic sea urchin don at Ushio, we drive to Cape Kamui 神威岬. From the parking spot, it takes about 20 minutes to walk to the tip of the promenade.
The initial part of the trail is well-paved, an easy-to-walk
slope. Shortly we come to the famous Nyonin-Kinsei Gate女人禁制の門, where the ruling Matsumae clan
松前藩 had actually forbidden women entering beyond this point in 1691,
with the taboo only being broken in 1855.
Unfortunately for us, on the day the trail is under maintenance, so it is closed to public. We can only take a look at the gate, at the magnificent views of the Sea of Japan from the spot, and the lighthouse at the far end.
Taking a different path back, we check out the ruin of the radio detection facility 電磁台, a construct during World War II.
The jagged rocks on the shoreline has been eroded by the strong wind and waves, forming interesting shapes and deformations.
The observation decks on this return trail also offer good vantage of the trail to the tip of Cape Kamui, as well as the large rock formation 神威岩 further out, reminding me of a big general standing guard facing the sea.
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