Isarago zaka

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Isaragozaka (伊皿子坂) is a slope which crosses between Mita 4-chome and Takanawa 2-chome.
The slope exists on the slope on the Tsuki no Misaki (月の岬).　
It goes up the promentory from the direction of Sengakuji(泉岳寺) and connects with Gyoranzaka(魚籃坂)on the summit of the promontory. In the Edo period people could see Tokyo Bay from this slope. The residence of Takamatsunomiya(高松宮) is located nearby.

[edit] History of the Slope

The slope is said to be named after a Chinese person who lived in the area with the name of Inpeisu. Inpeisu was changed to the Japanese pronunciation of Isarago. In the Meiji Era, the Takayama Dental School (高山歯科医学院), predecessor of the Tokyo Dental College (東京歯科大学)was located near the Isarago crossing.