Shijō Street

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Shijō Street (四条通, Shijō-dōri^?) runs center of Kyoto, Japan east to west through the commercial center of the city. Shijō literally means fourth street of Heian-kyō, the ancient capital.

[edit] Along the street

The eastern end of the street is Yasaka Shrine and the western end is Matsunoo Shrine. The area including the intersections with Karasuma Street (Shijō Karasuma), Kawaramachi Street (Shijō Kawaramachi) and the Kamo River (Shijō Bridge) features several department stores, such as Daimaru, Hankyū, and Takashimaya.

[edit] Smoking ban

Kyoto has enforced a smoking ban on this street.

[edit] Public transport

The street is one of trunk routes of the city bus. Beneath the street is the tracks of the Hankyu Kyoto Line railway with the stations at Kawaramachi Street (Kawaramachi Station), Karasuma Street (Karasuma Station), Ōmiya Street (Ōmiya Station) and Nishiōji Street (Saiin Station). The Keihan Main Line (Shijō Station), the Karasuma Line subway (Shijō Station), the Keifuku Arashiyama Main Line (Shijo-Omiya Station and Sai Station), the Sanin Main Line (no nearby station) and the Hankyu Arashiyama Line (Matsuo Station) are the railways crossing the street.