千歳坂

　　　千歳坂
　明治12年（1879年）の大火以後にできた坂で、昔、坂の東側に神社があり、ここに松の木があったので、千歳の松に因んでこの名が付いた。「松蔭坂」とも呼んだ。
それ以前は、東側に短い坂があって「神楽坂」と呼んでいた。
これは神社の神楽殿に由来したものであった。

　　　CHITOSE ZAKA SLOPE
This slope was built after the great fire in 1879. A long time ago, a shrine was located on the eastern part of this slope and in its precincts, there stood a great pine tree named “Chitose.”
Therefore, the slope was named after this pine tree. Another name for this slope was “Matsukage Zaka”, literally meaning “The Slope with the Shade of a Pine Tree.” Before it was called Matsukage Zaka, this slope had been called “Kagura Zaka” associated with the Kagura Den (Shinto music dance) in the shrine.