Gojō Street
Gojō Street (五条通 ごじょうどおり Gojō dōri) is a major street that crosses the center of the city of Kyoto from east to west, running from Higashi Ōji Street (east) to Kadononishi Street (west).[1]
History
During the period of the Heian-kyō, it was a narrow street known as Rokujō Bōmon Kōji (六条坊門小路).[1] The road that was formerly known as Gojō Ōji was actually located where Matsubara Street stands today and for this reason, the bridge now known as Matsubara-bashi supposedly was the Gojō Ōhashi of that time.[2][3]
During WWII, houses and buildings along the street were removed to create a firewall, making the street 50 meters wide.[4]
Present Day
Nowadays Gojō Street is located between Manjuji street (north) and Settayamachi street (south).[1] East from its intersection with Horikawa Street it becomes the Japan National Route 1 and west of its intersection with Karasuma Street it becomes Japan National Route 9.[1]
From its east end at the intersection with Higashi Ōji Street it becomes Gojōzaka, a narrow street that leads to the Kiyomizu-dera temple.
Every year in August, the famous Gojozaka Pottery Festival is held at the east end of the street.[5] On the west side of the Gojō Ōhashi Bridge a statue of Benkei and Ushiwakamaru stands.[1]
Relevant landmarks along the Street[1]
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Gojō Ōhashi Bridge
- Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
- Kyoto Koka Women's University
- Kyoto City Hospital
Subway
External links
References
- "五条通 京都通百科事典". 京都通百科事典 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- "松原通（かつての五條大路） | 伝えたい京都、知りたい京都。Kyoto love Kyoto". kyotolove.kyoto. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- "京都の謎。五条通が松原通り、六条坊門小路が五条通りになった訳". まぐまぐニュース！ (in Japanese). 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- KAWAGUCHI, Tomoko (2011). "戦時下建物疎開の執行目的と経過の変容". 日本建築学会計画系論文集 (in Japanese). 76 (666): 1509–1515. doi:10.3130/aija.76.1509.
- "GOJOZAKA POTTERY FESTIVAL". GOJOZAKA POTTERY FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2020-09-18.