神楽坂は、明治後期・大正時代に東京の主な繁華街の一つとして山手銀座と呼ばれていました。特に、善国寺毘沙門天は民衆の信仰が厚く、神楽坂が門前町として栄えた由縁となっています。また、地形的に坂の多い町並みが特色になっており、さまざまな由来の坂道があります。昔が偲ばれる石畳の舗装が随所に施されており、細い路地を入ると黒板堀が続き、中から三味線の音色が響いてくることもあります。多くの文化人のゆかりの地でもある神楽坂には、かつての風情を求め、多くの人が訪れています。詳しくは“神楽坂のまち･路地･歴史”をご覧ください。
During the late Meiji period and the Taisho period (ca.1900-1925),
Kagurazaka was one of the busiest entertainment centers of Tokyo
known as the Yamate Ginza. In particular, the Bishamonten Buddhist
image at the Zenkokuji Temple was a focus of worship among the
common people, stimulating Kagurazaka's growth as a town around
the temple's front gate. Since the geography of the area also
features many slopes, many of them are still paved in cobblestone
as they were in the neighborhood in earlier times. If you walk
through these narrow streets, you'll pass fences made of black
boards with the sound of shamisen performances coming from behind.
Many visitors come to Kagurazaka in search of this sort of atmosphere,
as this is an area with a number of establishments where many
people engaged in cultural activities have been patronizing.
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