Kanazawa unraveled from the times

Kanazawa History Chronicle

Asainagiri-dori

It prospered as the base of the Kamakura Shogunate, the branch of Hojo Kanazawa Hojo, and as a base for shipping in the Shogunate.
It was during the Kamakura period that famous temples such as Choinagiri-dori and Kanazawabunko, designated as nationally designated historic sites, were created.

Akizuki Seto of the Eight Views of Kanazawa (Hiroshige Utagawa)
(Kanagawa Prefectural Kanazawabunko Collection)

As a proximity to the main trunk line Tokaido, along with Kamakura, it is recognized as a historic site and famous place, and it will be written in various contributions and poetry as one of the most scenic spots in the southern Kanto region.
It was also during this era that Hiragata Bay was reclaimed by Nitta Development.

Scene of Rokuuraso Village in the late Meiji Period
(Yokohama Archives of History Collection)

During the Meiji era, many tourists from Tokyo visited the scenic Kanazawa, but many people wanted to have a villa in this area and enjoy their holidays.
In addition, agriculture, fishing and salt industries have been actively conducted since the Edo period as food storage and fuel storage in Tokyo and Yokohama.
In the Showa era, Kanazawa will rapidly become urbanized as the hinterland of Yokosuka Naval Port and International Port Yokohama.

Landfill (Yokohama City History Archives)

After the war, as urbanization progressed in Yokohama, the coastal area of Kanazawa was reclaimed in the 40s and 50s as one of the six major projects in Yokohama City (such as Minato Mirai and Bay Bridge Development).
After that, after the creation of Marine Park and Hakkeijima, the opening of the seaside line, etc., there is now Kanazawa.