Ofuna [town] - Ofunamachi

Japanese: 大船[町] - おおふなまち
Ofuna [town] - Ofunamachi

...Visiting the historical sites and temples of Kamakura as a tourist destination near Edo became popular after the mid-Edo period. In 1889, the Yokosuka Line of the Japanese National Railways (now JR), branching off from Ofuna, was opened, and due to its proximity to Tokyo and its warm climate, the city gradually developed into a place of villas and suburban housing. After the full Enoshima Electric Railway Line (Enoden) was opened in 1910, medical facilities began to line the waterfront, and the number of tourists and beachgoers increased. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ofuna [town]" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…江戸近郊の観光地としての鎌倉の史跡,社寺めぐりは江戸中期以後盛んになった。1889年大船から分岐する国鉄(現JR)横須賀線が開通し,東京に近く,温暖な気候のため,別荘地,郊外住宅地としてしだいに市街地が形成された。1910年江ノ島電鉄線(江ノ電)が全線開通したころから臨海部には療養施設が並び,観光客,海水浴客も増加した。…

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