Horikawa Street (堀川通ほりかわどおり ''Horikawa dōri'') is one of the major streets running from north to south in the city of

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. It extends about 8 km from the Misono-bashi bridge near the Kamigamo Shrine (north) to Hachijō Street, near

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(south).

History

In the past, the street was divided in two by the Horikawa river, being the Higashi Horikawa Street on the west side and the Nishi Horikawa Street on the east side, having both the same width. During the period between 1895 and 1961 the ''Kyōto Denki Tetsudō''

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line operated between the intersection of Horikawa and Nakadachiuri streets, and the intersection of

Shijō 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 vicini ...

and Horikawa street. During

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, the houses along Nishi Horikawa Street were removed in order to create a firewall and, due to later city planning, it was expanded, eventually becoming a highway. In March of 2009, a construction project to improve the condition of the Horikawa river was completed, restoring the clear stream and creating a promenade with benches and open spaces.

Relevant landmarks along the street

Source: * Honpō-ji Temple * Urasenke

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Research Center (裏千家茶道資料館) *

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Textile Center * Seimei Shrine *Ichijō Modori Bashi (一条戻橋) *Horikawa Shopping Street (堀川商店街) *

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* Hotel Ana Crowne Plaza Kyoto * Nijōjō-mae Subway Station * Nakagyō-ku Ward Office * Kyoto Tokyu Hotel * Nishi Hongan-ji Temple * Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto

References

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Links

Urasenke Chado Research Center

Nishijin Textile Center
Streets in Kyoto