東坂（あずまざか）

明治１２年（１８７９年）の大火までは弥生小学校の東半分に浄玄寺（現東本願寺別院）があり，その下に坂が二本あった。西側の坂を「浄玄寺坂」、東側の坂を「東の坂」または「白鳥坂」ともいった。　大火後，坂は一本になり上まで通された。いまの「東坂」はその名残りである。

AZUMA ZAKA SLOPE ('Azuma' means 'East')

Up until the great fire in 1879, on the eastern half of the present Yayoi Elementary School, used to be located Jogenji Temple (now called 'Annex to Higashi Honganji Temple') with two slopes below the temple. The western-side slope was cal led 'Jogenji Temple Saka Slope' and the eastern-side one was called 'Higashi no Saka Slope' or 'Shiratori Zaka Slope. ' After the fire, these two slopes were combined and extended into a longer one. The present name 'Azuma Zaka Slope' is based on this history. CITY OF HAKODATE