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Shijō Kawaramachi (四条河原町) is a vibrant part of central Kyoto, Japan where Shijō and Kawaramachi Streets intersect. Kawaramachi Street runs parallel to the Kamo River on the eastern side of Kyoto, while Shijō Street runs east–west through the center of the city.
The area around the station (Shijō Kawaramachi) is one of the commercial centers of Kyoto. The real estate around the station is the most valuable in Kyoto. [citation needed] The Kawaramachi and Shijo streets cross over the underground station. Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line is located beyond the Kamo River.
The Yamaboko Junkō parade on Kawaramachi Street during the Gion Matsuri festival on July 17, 2009. Kawaramachi Street (河原町通, Kawaramachi-dōri) runs parallel to the west bank of the Kamo River on the eastern side of Kyoto, Japan. Its intersection with Shijō Street is called Shijō Kawaramachi and is a leading shopping district of the ...
The center of this area is the intersection with Kawaramachi Street (Shijō Kawaramachi), a very busy shopping area. The city of Kyoto has enforced a smoking ban on this street, on the busy section from Yasaka Shrine to Karasuma street, and in the surrounding districts.
Route 205 for Shijo Kawaramachi and Kyoto Station via Kawaramachi Street / for Daitoku-ji, Kinkaku-ji and Nishioji Shijo via Nishioji Street; Route 206 for Chion-in, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera and Kyoto Station via Higashiyama Street / for Shijo-Omiya, Kyoto Aquarium and Kyoto Station via Sembon Street; Route 北3 for Kyoto Sangyo University
The Kamo River flows through the district in the area known as Kawaramachi. The three most famous festivals of Kyoto, the Aoi Matsuri , the Gion Matsuri , and the Jidai Matsuri can all be seen in Nakagyō-ku.
Officially, the Kyoto Main Line is from Jūsō to Kyoto-kawaramachi, however, all trains run beyond Jūsō to Osaka-umeda terminal, using the eastern tracks of the section exclusively. Hankyu treats the Kyoto Main Line in the same way as the passengers do, i.e. as the line between Osaka-umeda and Kyoto-kawaramachi (except for special ...
Since 17 June 1963 when the Hankyu Kyoto Line was extended to Kawaramachi Station, the station is no longer terminus and is called Ōmiya Station, after the street name. Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-84.