Onmae Street
Onmae Street (御前通 おんまえどおり "Onmae dōri") is an important street that runs form north to south in the west side of the city of Kyoto. It extends for approximately 7 km from Teranouchi Street in the north to Fudanotsuji street in the south, between Tenjin Street (west side) and Shimonomori Street (east side). History. During the period of the Heian-kyō, its name was Nishi Ōmiya Ōji Street and according to records it was up to 24m wide. Regarding the origin of its name, it is believed that as the main gate of the Kitano Tenmagū Shrine  is located by this street, locals began calling it "Onmae". Present Day. Currently the street runs on the east side of the Kitano Tenmagū Shrine. This 400m section in particular is now paved with cobblestone thanks to a construction project executed by the city of Kyoto, which was completed in December 2019. The section north of Shijō Street becomes a one-way street, quite narrow in some areas.