The road to Kusari Daishi Temple is an old pilgrimage road of Kamakura. Another old road in Kamakura is Enoshima Road. Still you can find old farmer's house around the old pilgrimage route to Kusari Daishi. Utsumi family is one of those.
Gate of Utsumi Family
Kusari Daishi Temple was founded by Saint Kobo in 819. The principal image Kurari Daishi is a realistic carving in the middle of the Kamakura period and is designed as one of the Natural Important Cultural Treasures.
After visiting Kusari Daishi temple, if you go straight to south along the old route, you may go into narrow cut called Yatozaka. (Now closed in 2002 for safety reason)
Yatozaka cut
After passing Yatozaka cut, you can enjoy walking in farm ground left in urban area and can find old Koushinzuka.
old Koushinzuka
peach trees in farm ground (Feb. 6, 2002)