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Shinkyōgoku Street (新京極通 しんきょうごくどおり ''Shinkyōgoku Dōri'') is a shopping street that runs from north to south in the center of the city of 
Shinkyogoku Shopping Arcade
Shinkyōgoku Street (新京極通 しんきょうごくどおり ''Shinkyōgoku Dōri'') is a shopping street that runs from north to south in the center of the city of Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ...
. The street extends for approximately 500 m from Sanjō Street
Sanjō Street（三条通 さんじょうどおり ''sanjō dōri''）is a major street that crosses the center of the city of Kyoto from east to west, running from Shinomiya in the Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Yamashina-ku ward (east) to the vicinity of t ...
on its northern end to 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 ...
on its southern end and it is located between Ura Teramachi Street (East side) and Teramachi Street
is a historical street in Kyoto, Japan, running north–south from Kuramaguchi Street to Gojō Street, for about 4.6 km.
History
Present day Teramachi Street corresponds to the Higashi Kyōgoku Ōji of the Heian-kyō. At the time the Stre ...
(west side).
History
The site of modern day Shikyōgoku Street corresponds to the Higashi Kyōgoku Ōji street of theHeian Kyō
The Japanese word Heian (平安, lit. "peace") may refer to:
* Heian period, an era of Japanese history
* Heian-kyō, the Heian-period capital of Japan that has become the present-day city of Kyoto
* Heian series, a group of karate kata (forms)
* ...
. 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
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which ...
. 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.
Present Day
Currently the street is a covered shopping arcade, popular among school excursion students and tourists.{{Cite web, title=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, url=https://www.kbs-kyoto.co.jp/tv/ippin/2010/01/a172.htm, access-date=2020-09-02, website=www.kbs-kyoto.co.jp The place is filled with souvenir shops and other establishments and along withTeramachi Street
is a historical street in Kyoto, Japan, running north–south from Kuramaguchi Street to Gojō Street, for about 4.6 km.
History
Present day Teramachi Street corresponds to the Higashi Kyōgoku Ōji of the Heian-kyō. At the time the Stre ...
, it remains a popular shopping spot in the city.
Relevant landmarks along the Street
* Seishin-in * Nishiki Tenmangū * Nishiki Market * Seigan-ji * Anyō-ji * Saikō-jiExternal links
Shinkyogoku Shopping Arcade
References