Senbon Street
Senbon Street (千本通 せんぼんどおり Senbon dōri[1]) is one of the major streets running from north to south in the city of Kyoto, Japan. It extends from the Takagamine area of the Kita-ku (north) to the vicinity of Nōso, in the Fushimi-ku (south).[2]
History
![](../I/m/Heiankyo_palace_location.png)
Suzaku Avenue of the Heian-kyō, shown in bold vertical line.
The section of present-day Senbon Street located between Nijō and Kujō streets[3] corresponds to the Suzaku Avenue, the central and most important road of the ancient Heian-kyō, which was 84 meters wide and approximately 4 km long.[4] Later, one thousand (千本 senbon) stupas were built as an offering and it is believed that because of this the current name of the street came to use.[1]
Relevant landmarks along the street
![](../I/m/Bukkyo_Univetsity_Nijo_Campus.jpg)
Bukkyo University Nijō Campus.
![](../I/m/Nijo-Station-01.jpg)
Nijō Station.
![](../I/m/Ritsumeikan-Univ-Suzaku-01.jpg)
Ritsumeikan University, Nijō Campus.
![](../I/m/JR_Tambaguchi_Station.jpg)
Tanbaguchi Station.
![](../I/m/Umekoji_Park_20120526-001.jpg)
Umekoji Park.
![](../I/m/Kyoto_railway_museum_main_building_1F_20160508.jpg)
Kyoto Railway Museum.
![](../I/m/RajyomonIseki.jpg)
Stone pillar marking the site of the Rashōmon in Kyoto.
- Bukkyo University Nijō Campus.
- Nijō Station.
- Urban Hotel Kyoto-Nijo Premium.
- Ritsumeikan University Nijō Campus.
- Tambaguchi Station.
- Umekoji Park.
- Kyoto Railway Museum.
- Site of the Heian Kyō Rashōmon (Rajōmon) Gate.
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References
- "京都観光Navi:千本通". kanko.city.kyoto.lg.jp. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- "千本通 京都通百科事典". www.kyototsuu.jp. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- cyber-e (2015-07-08). "「千本通」とは、何が千本なのか?". 京都トリビア × Trivia in Kyoto (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- "朱雀大路 京都通百科事典". www.kyototsuu.jp. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
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