Yūrei zaka
Appearance
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Yūreizaka (幽霊坂) is a hill road located in Mita 4-chome in Minato, Tokyo. The slope climbs the promontory from east to west, and climbs along busy Sakurada Avenue and terminates at the intersection with Hijiri zaka.
History
[edit]There are two possible sources for the name of the avenue: "Yūrei" meaning ghost, due to the presence of numerous temples along the street, giving it a desolate atmosphere such that ghosts might appear[1] and "Yūrei," an alternate reading for the given name of the first Minister of Education in Japan, and scholar Mori Arinori, who lived in the vicinity.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gail Nakada (20 October 2015). "Tokyo's Haunted Hills". Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
35°38′N 139°44′E / 35.64°N 139.74°E