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Fushimi, Nagoya
Fushimi (伏見) is an area located in Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, central Japan. History It was originally called Fushimi-chō, Nagoya, Fushimi-chō (伏見町), which was abolished as an official administrative unit in 1966. Located next to it to the west is Funairi-chō, Nagoya, Funairi-chō. The nearest station is Fushimi Station (Nagoya), Fushimi Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway. The Fushimi Underground Shopping Street extends along the railway line from the ticket gate. Fukuromachi-dori (長者町繊維街) at the northern part of the station was bustling with textile stores after the war. Today, there are shops selling textiles, clothing, and miscellaneous goods, as well as interior shops and cafes. The area around the station is a financial and office district. There are also theatres, museums, and science museums. Main points * Shirakawa Park ** Nagoya City Science Museum ** Nagoya City Art Museum * Misono-za * Electricity Museum, Nagoya * Shirakawa Hall * Nag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street View Of Hirokoji-dori Street From Hirokoji-Fushimi Crossroads (east)
A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of landform, land adjoining buildings in an urban area, urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of soil, dirt, but is more often pavement (material), paved with a hard, durable surface such as Tarmacadam, tarmac, concrete, cobblestone or brick. Portions may also be smoothed with asphalt, embedded with track (rail transport), rails, or otherwise prepared to accommodate non-pedestrian traffic. Originally, the word ''street'' simply meant a paved road ( la, via strata). The word ''street'' is still sometimes used informally as a synonym for ''road'', for example in connection with the ancient Watling Street, but city residents and urban planning, urban planners draw a crucial modern distinction: a road's main function is transportation, while streets facilitate public interaction. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
