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

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from east to west, running from Higashi Ōji Street (east) to Kadononishi Street (west).

History

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During the period of the Heian-kyō, it was a narrow street known as Rokujō Bōmon Kōji (六条坊門小路). 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. During

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, houses and buildings along the street were removed to create a firewall, making the street 50 meters wide.

Present Day

Nowadays Gojō Street is located between Manjuji street (north) and Settayamachi street (south). East from its intersection with Horikawa Street it becomes the Japan National Route 1 and west of its intersection with

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. From its east end at the intersection with Higashi Ōji Street it becomes Gojōzaka, a narrow street that leads to the

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temple. Every year in August, the famous Gojozaka Pottery Festival is held at the east end of the street.{{Cite web, title=GOJOZAKA POTTERY FESTIVAL, url=http://www.toukimaturi.gr.jp/en.html, access-date=2020-09-18, website=GOJOZAKA POTTERY FESTIVAL, language=en On the west side of the Gojō Ōhashi Bridge a statue of

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and

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stands.

Relevant landmarks along the Street

* Gojō Ōhashi Bridge * Kyoto Tokyu Hotel * Kyoto Koka Women's University * Kyoto City Hospital

Train Stations

Subway

* Gojō Station

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* Kiyomizu- Gojō Station

JR
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* Tanbaguchi Station

External links

Kiyomizu-dera

Kyoto Koka Women's University

Kyoto City Hospital
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References

Streets in Kyoto