千歳坂

チトセザカ

■坂名説明標柱

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、東脇に短い坂があって「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.

CITY OF HAKODATE