Night City Walk in Kyoto/Kiyamachi Street from Oike Street to Shijo Street

【Kiyamachi Street】
Kiyamachi Street is a historical street in Kyoto, Japan, running north–south. It runs between Kiyamachi Nijo and Kiyamachi Shichijo on the eastern side of the Takase River near the Kamo River. There also runs Nishi-Kiyamachi Street on the western side of Takase River between Sanjo and Shichijo. It was constructed with the excavation of Takase River in the Edo period. Kiya is an old Japanese word which means woods stores. In 1895 a tram started to run between Kiyamachi Nijo and Kiyamachi Gojo. The tram line was moved to Kawaramachi Street in 1920s.
Kiyamachi street has many Izakaya (Jpanese Bar) and restaurants.

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