- Tsuki no Misaki
Tsuki no Misaki (月の岬, lit. "promontory of the moon") is a plateau in the
Mita district of Minato,Tokyo ,Japan . The Buddhist temple ofSaikai-ji , Shinto shrine ofMita Hachiman Jinja and Kamezuka Park extend from the slope on the seaward side, while the Mita Elementary School stands on the inland side.The history of the name
Tokyo Bay could be seen from this overlook a long time ago, and so Tsuki no Misaki was famous as a location to see the moon over the bay. In theEdo period ,Tokugawa Ieyasu named this place "Tsuki no Misaki". However, temples anddaimyo s' mansions occupied the area in the Edo period, and common people were not able to enter.lopes of Tsuki no Misaki
Many slopes exist on the slope.Ancient "
Tokaido " 「東海道」 is equivalent to the "Hijiri zaka " 「聖坂」.As for the slope, the name changes from the top of "Isarago zaka " 「伊皿子坂」to the "Nihon enoki dori " 「二本榎通り」.A wide range of thin slopes hang over the slope as the branch road of the road.The historic episode exists on each slope.Now, the wooden ranging pole which it is written down is built at the side at the road.Gyoranzaka (魚藍坂) is a hill road in Mita 4-chome. It reaches the promontory from Gyoranzaka Crossing which results from the summit in Isaragozaka.
Hebizaka (蛇坂) is a slope which is in district four of Mita. Hebi means snake.
Anzenjizaka (安全寺坂) is a hill road crossing between Mita 3-chome and 4-chome. The temple of
Anzenji was built here in theEdo era .hinto shrines and Temples
In the early stages of the "Edo" period, the "Shogun" decided to extend "Edo"-Castle (江戸城) and ordered temples around there to move into here. From such a reason , there were many temples on the hill.Specially in "Mita" (三田) named "Tera machi" (寺町), there were many temples. As for shrines, there are its ancestor can go back to the "Asuka" (飛鳥時代) or "Heian" (平安時代) period. Tokyo is the city which the aspect changes to rapidly, but the scenery of here didn't change.
On the hill
Parks
On the hill
In the Edo period, the "daimyo"’s (大名) mansion ( most are non-Tokugawa daimyo (外様大名)) ranged on the whole hill.The mansion was sold as the mansion of the high-ranking official in the government (顕官), Kazoku (=華族nobleman), in Meiji era. At present, the vacant lot is opened to the citizen as the park.By such historic process, the Parks locate in wide area and have a fine scene.
*"Mitadai Kouen " 「三田台公園」schools which exist on the hill
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Mita Junior High School " 「三田中学校」
*"Mita Elementary School " 「御田小学校」
*Furendo Gakuen 「普連土学園」ee also
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Edo Meisho Zukai "「江戸名所図解」
*"Hasegawa Settan "「長谷川雪旦」External links
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