Sanjō Street

Sanjō Street（三条通 さんじょうどおり sanjō dōri[1]）is a major street that crosses the center of the city of Kyoto from east to west, running from Shinomiya in the Yamashina-ku ward (east) to the vicinity of the Tenryū-ji in Arashiyama (west).[2]

History

The street corresponds to the Sanjō Ōji street of the Heian-kyō, being at that time 30 meters wide.[3] During the Muromachi period the Sanjō Bridge was constructed in order to facilitate the crossing of military horses.[2] During the Edo period the Sanjō Bridge became the final point of the 53 stations of the Tōkaidō, being separated from Edo by a distance of 490 km.[4] After the Meiji period several western style buildings were constructed along the street, many remaining to this day.[2]

Present Day

Nowadays the street is a popular destination for both locals and visitors, as it hosts a large number of stores, shops, cafes and restaurants, as well as many historical buildings. It is also part of the route of the Kankō-sai procession part of the Gion Matsuri, held the 24th of July every year.[3]

Relevant landmarks along the street[1]

References
  1. "三条通　京都通百科事典". www.kyototsuu.jp. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  2. "Oʂނ̂b--zƎqin KYOTO--JIAs". jia-kyoto.org. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  3. "京のまちづくり協議会｜三条通について". 京の三条まちづくり協議会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  4. "京都三条通界隈｜三条通（さんじょうとおり）、京都文化博物館、三条大橋、東海道五十三次・京都観光コース・ざ・京都は京都観光や祭り行事の情報満載のポータルサイトです。". www.the-kyoto.jp. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
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