is a street in Kyoto, Japan. Originally a path called in Heian-kyō, the ancient capital that preceded Kyoto, it lies to the west of and runs north-south from in Kita-ku to in Minami-ku. En route, it is blocked by Higashi Hongan-ji Temple and Kyoto Station.
In 1378, near where Imadegawa Street now intersects Muromachi Street,[1] the third shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu established the, a luxurious palace that became the political and cultural center of the country. Today, its location is commemorated by a stone marker in what was its southwestern corner and relics from excavations in the area are held in the of Dōshisha University. The Ashikaga (Muromachi) shogunate prospered until the Ōnin War (1467–1477), during which Kyoto disintegrated into the two areas Kamigyō and Shimogyō. After the war, Muromachi Street was the only road between them.
During the Edo period, Muromachi Street saw the growth of kimono wholesalers, some of which survive today. Each July, districts centered on the intersection between Muromachi Street and Shijō Street in Shimogyō build floats to parade during the Gion Matsuri festival.
| Ritsumeikan Primary School | Muromachi Hospital | Japanese: 室町病院 | Kamigyo Junior High School | Japanese: 上京中学校 | St. Agnes Junior High and High School | Ikenobo College |