Ōmiya Street (大宮通 おおみやどおり Ōmiya dōri[1]) is a major street running from north to south in the city of Kyoto, Japan. It extends about 10 km[2] from Shikanoshimo Park in the north to Takeda Idebashi Street in the south, crossing the Kita-ku, Nakagyō-ku, Shimogyō-ku, Minami-ku and Fushimi-ku districts of Kyoto.[1]
Modern day Ōmiya Street corresponds to the Higashi Ōmiya Ōji of the Heian-kyō.[1] After the decline of the Heian-kyō, as many other roads of the time it was extensively reduced, however it still remained by the time of the Kamakura period and beyond.[2] Due to the construction of the Nijō Castle, the street was divided in two, in the section between Takeyamachi and Oshikoj streets.[1]
Nowadays Ōmiya Street is located between Horikawa Street (east) and Mibugawa Street (west).[1] The section south of Shijō Street is currently a wide highway, however the northern part is a narrow local street, with many sections being one-way only.[2] The section between Kamidachiuri and Motoseiganji streets crosses the hearth of the Nishijin district.[1]
