Shinkyōgoku Street (新京極通 しんきょうごくどおり Shinkyōgoku Dōri[1]) is a shopping street that runs from north to south in the center of the city of Kyoto.[2] The street extends for approximately 500 m from Sanjō Street on its northern end to Shijō Street on its southern end[3] and it is located between Ura Teramachi Street (East side) and Teramachi Street (west side).[1]
History
editThe site of modern day Shikyōgoku Street corresponds to the Higashi Kyōgoku Ōji street of the Heian Kyō.[1] Between 1573 and 1592 many Buddhist temples were built in the area, which also stimulated the development of entertainment businesses on the surroundings. Then, in 1872, Shinkyōgoku Street was built as part of a plan to boost the morale of the residents, which was in decline after the relocation of the capital to Tōkyō. By 1877, a great number of entertainment businesses, bars and restaurants had flourished and eventually by the end of the 19th century the place became one of the 3 major entertainment districts of Japan.[3]
Present Day
editCurrently the street is a covered shopping arcade, popular among school excursion students and tourists.[4] The place is filled with souvenir shops and other establishments[2] and along with Teramachi Street, it remains a popular shopping spot in the city.[4]
- Seishin-in
- Nishiki Tenmangū
- Nishiki Market
- Seigan-ji
- Anyō-ji
- Saikō-ji
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "新京極 京都通百科事典". 京都通百科事典 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ a b "新京極通の名の由来". 京都観光旅行のあれこれ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ a b "新京極｜【京都市公式】京都観光Navi". 【京都市公式】京都観光Navi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ a b "京のいっぴん物語: 第172回 歴史と魅力が詰まった商店街 寺町・新京極". www.kbs-kyoto.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-09-02.