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亀田村
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The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.
Recorded names
亀田村
亀田（かめだ）。現在の函館市域に含まれる歴史的な村・地域。松前から東蝦夷地へ向かう側の境界や番所の説明に現れる。
名称の言語的由来は未確認。
Attestations (1)
- 蝦夷草紙 · Ryukoku University Library · 第1冊 · 36:10
也といへり槌打鶴の舞の事御代替りの巡検使は松前より西は熊石村東は亀田村を限て是より奥蝦夷には行さる先例也松前ゟは日本道凡三十里程つゝ隔つ也此両村に蝦夷土人大勢群集し槌
「亀田村」