Nishikikōji Street on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Nishikikōji Street (錦小路通 にしきこうじどおり ''Nishikikōji dōri'') is a street that crosses the center of the city of
Nishikikōji Street (錦小路通 にしきこうじどおり ''Nishikikōji dōri'') is a street that crosses the center of the city of Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...
from east to west, running from Shinkyōgoku Street
Shinkyōgoku Street (新京極通 しんきょうごくどおり ''Shinkyōgoku Dōri'') is a shopping street that runs from north to south in the center of the city of Kyoto. The street extends for approximately 500 m from Sanjō Street on its no ...
(east) to Mibugawa Street (west). The famous Nishiki Market
is a marketplace in downtown Kyoto, located on the east end of Nishikikōji Street, one block north and parallel to and west of . Rich with history and tradition, the market is renowned as the place to obtain many of Kyoto's famous foods and ...
is located on the east section of the street.
History
During the Heian period, the street was called Gusokukōji and was 12 meters wide. Later its name was changed to Sokōji, untilEmperor Murakami
was the 62nd emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 村上天皇 (62)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Murakami's reign spanned the years from 946 to his death in 967.
Biography
Before he ascended to ...
ordered its name to be changed to its current denomination of Nishikikōji.
Nishiki Market
According to records, fish was being sold at the location as early as the year 792 and the place received official permission from the government to operate as a fish market after 1615.Present Day
Nowadays the street is located between Takoyakushi Street (north) andShijō street
runs in the center of Kyoto, Japan from east to west through the commercial center of the city. Shijō literally means ''Fourth Avenue'' of Heian-kyō, the ancient capital.
History
The section between Shinkyōgoku street and the vicinity ...
(south).
The section between Teramachi Street
is a historical street in Kyoto, Japan, running north–south from Kuramaguchi Street to Gojō Street, for about 4.6 km.
History
Present day Teramachi Street corresponds to the Higashi Kyōgoku Ōji of the Heian-kyō. At the time the Street ...
(east) and Takakura Street (west) is occupied by the Nishiki Market, a popular shopping and tourist destination among locals and visitors.
Relevant Landmarks Along the Street
*Nishiki Market
is a marketplace in downtown Kyoto, located on the east end of Nishikikōji Street, one block north and parallel to and west of . Rich with history and tradition, the market is renowned as the place to obtain many of Kyoto's famous foods and ...
* Nishiki Tenmangū
* Teramachi Street
is a historical street in Kyoto, Japan, running north–south from Kuramaguchi Street to Gojō Street, for about 4.6 km.
History
Present day Teramachi Street corresponds to the Higashi Kyōgoku Ōji of the Heian-kyō. At the time the Street ...
* Shinkyōgoku Street
Shinkyōgoku Street (新京極通 しんきょうごくどおり ''Shinkyōgoku Dōri'') is a shopping street that runs from north to south in the center of the city of Kyoto. The street extends for approximately 500 m from Sanjō Street on its no ...
References