Kamui Tunnel

...The name of the area originates from the Ainu language, and it was called Kamuikotan (village or residence) because it was a difficult place for boats to navigate, and because of the idea that a demon demanded a sacrifice. The Hakodate Main Line runs along the north bank, and with the opening of the Kamuikotan Tunnel (1969), the old railway site became a 19km long cycling road between Asahinishibashi in Asahikawa City and Kannobashi in Fukagawa City, and the abandoned Kamuikotan Station building has been preserved. National Route 12 runs along the south bank, and the area is bustling during the cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons. ...

*Some of the terms that refer to "Kamii Tunnel" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…地名はアイヌ語に起源し，舟にとっては難所であったため，魔神が犠牲を要求するという観念から，カムイ(神)コタン(部落または在所)と呼ばれたもの。北岸を函館本線が通り，神居トンネルの開通(1969)によって，旧線路用地は旭川市内旭西橋と深川市神納橋の間約19kmのサイクリング道路となり，廃止された神居古潭駅の駅舎は保存されている。南岸には国道12号線が通じ，桜や紅葉の時期ににぎわう。…

※「神居トンネル」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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