Senbon Street


Senbon Street 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 to the vicinity of Nōso, in the Fushimi-ku.

History

The section of present-day Senbon Street located between Nijō and Kujō streets 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. Later, one thousand stupas were built as an offering and it is believed that because of this the current name of the street came to use.

Relevant landmarks along the street

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