千歳坂（ちとせざか）

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