 Shichirigahama has also been called , and .Although not part of Kamakura proper since it lies outside the city's Seven Entrances, the entire area from Katase to Inamuragasaki represents a historically important area just outside the former military capital.According to the "Azuma Kagami" and the "Shinpen Kamakurashi", Shichirigahama was the Kamakura shogunate's execution ground.