Esashi

Japanese: 江指 - えさし
Esashi

…It is the terminus of the Esashi Line and also serves as the sea route gateway to Okushiri Island. [Okuhira Tadashi]
[history]
In ancient times, it was also written as "Esashi." It is said to mean "Esashi (cape)" in the Ainu language.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Esashi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…江差線の終点をなし,奥尻島への海路の玄関口ともなっている。【奥平 忠志】
[歴史]
 古くは〈江指〉とも書かれた。アイヌ語の〈エサシ(岬)〉の意といわれる。…

※「江指」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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