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.
Two of four corners of the intersection are occupied by department stores: Takashimaya at the southwest corner and Kyoto Marui at the southeast corner. Kyoto Marui opened on April 27, 2011 replacing Hankyu Department Store, which closed on August 22, 2010.
Kawaramachi Station is the terminal of the Hankyu Kyoto Line (Hankyu Railway) in Kyoto. The underground station lies beneath the Shijō Kawaramachi intersection. Passengers may change trains from Kawamachi Station to Gion-Shijō Station (Keihan Railway Keihan Main Line), which is located beyond the Kamo River.
The real estate around Kawaramachi station at one time ranked among the most valuable in Japan before the real estate bubble burst in the early '90s.
Currently, the station connects underground to department stores such as Takashimaya, which has an eclectic food market on its basement floor. The station also connects underground to Karasuma Station.
Kyoto City BusShijo Kawaramachi
Bus stop ARoute 10 for Kitano Tenman-gu, Omuro and Yamagoe via Sanjo KeihanRoute 15 for Emmachi and Ritsumeikan University via Sanjo KeihanRoute 37 for Kitaoji Bus Terminal and Nishigamo Depot via Sanjo KeihanRoute 59 for Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji and Yamagoe via Sanjo KeihanKawaramachi Night Bus for Kyoto Station via Kawaramachi StreetBus stop BRoute 11 and Route 12 for Sanjo KeihanBus stop CRoute 4, Route 17 and Kawaramachi Night Bus for Kyoto Station via Kawaramachi StreetShijo-Kawaramachi Shopping Liner for Kyoto StationRoute 80 for Uzumasa Tenjingawa via Gojo StreetRoute 205 for Kyoto Station and Kujo Depot via Kawaramachi StreetBus stop DShijo-Kawaramachi Shopping Liner for Kyoto City Hall and Sanjo KeihanBus stop ERoute 12 for Kinkaku-ji and Ritsumeikan UniversityRoute 31 for Shijo-KarasumaRoute 32 for Nishikyogoku and Kyoto University of Foreign StudiesRoute 46 for Bukkyo University and Kamigamo Shrine via Sembon StreetRoute 51 for Kitano Tenman-gu and Ritsumeikan UniversityRoute 201 for Mibu and Sembon ImadegawaRoute 207 for Kyoto Aquarium, Kujo Omiya and Kujo DepotBus stop FRoute 3 for Kyoto University of Foreign Studies and MatsuobashiRoute 5 and Gion Night Bus for Kyoto Station via Karasuma StreetRoute 11 for Arashiyama, Saga and YamagoeRoute 203 for Nishioji Shijo and Kitano HakubaichoBus stop GRoute 31 for Takano and Iwakura via Higashiyama StreetRoute 46 for Gion and Heian ShrineRoute 201 for Gion and Hyakuman-benRoute 203 for Gion and Kinrin DepotRoute 207 for Gion and Kujo Depot100 yen BusBus stop HRoute 4 for Midorogaike and Kamigamo ShrineRoute 205 for Shimogamo Shrine, Rakuhoku High School and Kitaoji Bus TerminalBus stop IRoute 3 for Demachiyanagi, Hyakuman-ben and Kitashirakawa Shibusecho (Kamihatecho Kyoto Zokei University)Route 17 for Demachiyanagi, Hyakuman-ben, Ginkaku-ji and Kinrin Depot via Kawaramachi StreetBus stop JRoute 5 for Osakzaki Park, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Heian Shrine, Nanzen-ji, Eikando, Ginkaku-ji, Kamihatecho Kyoto Zokei University, Shugakuin and IwakuraRoute 32 for Osakzaki Park, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Heian Shrine and Ginkaku-ji100 yen Bus for Kyoto City HallKyoto BusTimetable
Shijo Street (eastbound, for Takano and Ohara)Route 17 for Ohara via Sanjo Keihan, Demachiyanagi, Takanobashi, Shugakuin, Hanazonobashi and Yase-ekimaefor Takano Depot via Kawaramachi Sanjo, Demachiyanagi and TakanobashiKawaramachi Street (northbound, for Takano and Ohara)Route 16 starting for OharaRoute 17 for Oharafor Takano DepotKawaramachi Street (southbound, for Iwakura, Arashiyama and Kyoto Station)Route 17 for Kyoto StationRoute 21 for Iwakura Jisso-in via Sanjo Keihan, Kawabata Street, Demachiyanagi, Takanobashi, Hanazonobashi and IwakuraRoute 23 for Iwakura Jisso-in via Sanjo Keihan, Kawaramachi Street, Demachiyanagi, Takanobashi, Hanazonobashi and IwakuraRoute 41 for Iwakura Muramatsu via Sanjo Keihan, Kawabata Street, Demachiyanagi, Takanobashi, Hanazonobashi and IwakuraRoute 43 for Iwakura Muramatsu via Sanjo Keihan, Kawaramachi Street, Demachiyanagi, Takanobashi, Hanazonobashi and IwakuraRoute 61 for Daikaku-ji via Nijo, Emmachi and Kyoto Studio Park and Hankyu ArashiyamaRoute 62 for Kiyotaki via Nijo, Emmachi, Kyoto Studio Park and Hankyu ArashiyamaRoute 64 for Kiyotaki via Nijo, Emmachi, Kyoto Studio Park, Hankyu Arashiyama and Daikaku-jiRoute 63 for Koke-dera Suzumushi-dera via Nijo, Emmachi, Kyoto Studio Park and Hankyu ArashiyamaRoute 65 for Arisugawa via Nijo, Emmachi and Kyoto Studio ParkKeihan BusTimetable
