Take in breathtaking views of the jagged rocks and cliffs associated with Minamoto no Yoshitsune (a renowned military commander from the late Heian period [794–1185 CE] who is said to have gone to Sasagawa on a small boat when he escaped to Tohoku fleeing
![[Cruising in Murakami, Niigata] Join a cruise to see the scenic beauty of the Sasagawa Nagare coastline! Feed the seagulls from the boat!](https://www.tohokukanko.jp/lsc/upfile/spot/0100/8650/1008650_2_l.jpg)