Muromachi Street
Muromachi Street (室町通 Muromachi-dÅri) is a street in Kyoto, Japan. Originally a path called Muromachi kÅji (室町å°è·¯) in Heian-kyÅ, the ancient capital that preceded Kyoto, it lies to the west of Karasuma Street (çƒä¸¸é€š) and runs north-south from Kitayama Street (北山通) in Kita-ku to Kuzebashi Street (久世橋通) in Minami-ku. En route, it is blocked by Higashi Hongan-ji Temple and Kyoto Station.
In 1378, near where Imadegawa Street now intersects Muromachi Street (Muromachi-dÅri Imadegawa (室町通今出å·)),[n 1] the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu established the Hana-no Gosho (花ã®å¾¡æ‰€ Flower Palace, also known as Muromachi-dono (室町殿 Muromachi Palace)), a luxurious palace that became the political and cultural center of the country. Today, its location is commemorated by a stone marker in what was its southwestern corner and relics from excavations in the area are held in the Kanbai-kan (寒梅館, Winter Plum Hall) of DÅshisha University. The Ashikaga (Muromachi) shogunate prospered until the Onin War (1467–1477), during which Kyoto distingetrated into the two areas KamigyÅ and ShimogyÅ. After the war, Muromachi Street was the only road between them.
During the Edo period, Muromachi Street saw the growth of kimono wholesalers, some of which survive today. Each July, districts centered on the intersection between Muromachi Street and ShjiÅ Street (ShjiÅ Muromachi (å››æ¡å®¤ç”º)) in ShimogyÅ build floats (yamaboko (山鉾)) to parade during the Gion Matsuri festival.
Establishments
Ritsumeikan Primary School | ja:立命館å°å¦æ ¡ |
Muromachi Hospital | 室町病院 |
DÅshisha University | |
Kamigyo Junior High School | 上京ä¸å¦æ ¡ |
Heian Jogakuin University | |
St. Agnes Junior High and High School | ja:平安女å¦é™¢ä¸å¦æ ¡ãƒ»é«˜ç‰å¦æ ¡ |
Kyoto Art Center | ja:京都芸術センター |
Ikenobo College | |
Higashi Hongan-ji |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Specifically, at the block now bounded by Karasuma Street, Imadegawa Street and Kamitachiuri Street.