In my imagination there are two types of slopes (zaka) 坂 in Tokyo:
- gentle slopes leading up from a train station; these are lined with shops.
- steep slopes home to quiet residential area
I will add some pictures later. In the meantime, consider this:
And here is a map that someone created that appears to have mapped them onto Google maps:
Slope map of Tokyo 坂道マップ:
the tokyo files: urban design 東京の都市デザイン 
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