EDO - Suga district

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Suga cho 須賀町 Suga district
No sub-districts.

This district was established in 1872.
In 1878, when 四谷区 the Yotsuya ward was established, it was called 四谷須賀町 Yotsuya Suga district.
In 1911, the Yotsuya part of the name was dropped.

Kaigyojizaka 戒行寺坂 Kaigyoji slope

The slope starts in front of 宗戒行 Temple Kaigyo-Ji.
It goes down to in the Eastern directionn to 若葉二丁目 Wakaba second district (former 鮫河橋谷町 Samegabashi).
The bottom of the slope used to be called 戒行寺谷 Kaigyoji Valley.
On the other side is 宗福寺 Temple Sofuku-Ji.
Another name of the slope was 油揚坂 / あぶらげざか Aburagezaka.
In former times there was a famous Tofu shop making 油揚豆腐 Abura-age Tofu.
At 東福院 the Temple Tofuku-In there is also a legend about 豆腐地蔵 Tofu Jizo.

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