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Kids on the Slope
Sasebo in Nagasaki — the slope, the church and the school are all real.
Kids on the Slope is set in **Sasebo** in Nagasaki in the 1960s. The long climb to school is **Hachiman-zaka**, a real slope leading up to Sasebo Kita High School, which is the model for the school. **Miuracho Catholic Church**, right by Sasebo station, is the church the two childhood friends attend, and the Mary statue beside its chapel is the one the character returns to. **Kameyama Hachimangu** shrine and Kashimae beach also appear, and the live-action film used **Kuroshima Church** on an island off the coast.
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Common questions
Where is the slope from the title?
Hachiman-zaka in Sasebo, Nagasaki — the long climb up to Sasebo Kita High School, which is the model for the school.
Can I go into the church?
Miuracho Catholic Church is an active place of worship. Visit outside services, do not photograph during them, and keep quiet inside.
Is Sasebo worth the trip?
Yes. Steep hills, a working naval port and a dense cluster of Catholic churches, and it is rarely visited by overseas travellers.