 Again according to the Azuma Kagami, the first of the Kamakura "shōguns", Minamoto no Yoritomo, chose it as a base partly because it was his ancestors' land (his "yukari no chi"), partly because of these physical characteristics.To the north of the city stands (), which then passes behind the Daibutsu and reaches Inamuragasaki and the sea.From the north to the east, Kamakura is surrounded by (), (), (), (), and (), which extend all the way to Iijimagasaki and Wakae Island, on the border with Kotsubo and Zushi.