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Gojō Street

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Gojō Street in Shimogyo, Kyoto

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

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Aerial photograph in 1946

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

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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

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Train Stations

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Subway

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "五条通 京都通百科事典". 京都通百科事典 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "GOJOZAKA POTTERY FESTIVAL". GOJOZAKA POTTERY FESTIVAL. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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