Higashinotōin Street
Higashinotōin Street (東洞院通 ひがしのとういんどおり higashinotōin dōri) is a street running north to south in the city of Kyoto, Japan. It extends for approximately 3.5 km from Marutamachi Street (north) to Shiokōji Street (south).[1]
History[edit]
This street corresponds to the Higashinotōin Ōji Street of the Heian-kyō.[2]
Between the years of 1716 and 1736, due to increased traffic, the street became Japan's first one-way street.[1]
During the Meiji period, the Kiyamachi line of the Kyoto Electric Railway tram ran between Shiokōji and Nanajō Streets.[1]
Currently, only the section between Nanajō Street and Shiokōji Street has two lanes; the rest is a narrow one-way street.[3]
Adjoining landmarks[edit]
- Kyoto Imperial Palace[1]
- Nakagyō-ku Post Office[1]
- Rokkaku-dō Temple[1]
- Daimaru Kyoto Store[1]