Midōsuji
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Autumn colors along Midōsuji | |
Former name(s) | Yodoyabashisuji (淀屋橋筋) |
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Length | 4.027 km (2.502 mi) |
Width | 43.6 metres (143 ft) |
Location | Osaka (Umeda, Nakanoshima, Shinsaibashi, Dōtonbori, Ame-mura, and Namba) |
South end | National Route 25 north in Namba |
Major junctions | |
North end | National Route 176 / National Route 423 in Kita-ku |
Midōsuji (御堂筋, Midō-suji) Avenue is the primary main street in central Osaka, Japan. It runs north-south, passing Umeda, Nakanoshima, Shinsaibashi, Dōtonbori, Ame-mura, and Namba districts. Underneath the street is the Midōsuji Line subway. Especially in autumn when leaves of the ginkgo roadside trees turn yellow, a beautiful landscape can be seen.
The Midosuji Parade is held here, usually in October, featuring participants from Japan and abroad.[1]
Route description
[edit ]Midōsuji becomes the Shinmido-suji in Kita-ku, Osaka, running concurrently with Japan National Route 423. After travelling about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the north it becomes the Minō Toll Road.[2] To the south, Midōsuji becomes the Kishu Highway.[3]
History
[edit ]In Edo period, Midosuji was just a narrow street called "Yodoyabashisuji (淀屋橋筋)". Midōsuji was built in the Taishō period, widening an existing north-south street and extending it to run all the way to Umeda in the north and Namba in the south.
Today Midōsuji is an ultra high-class shopping street, housing clothing stores by such brands as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, major hotels, and even an Apple flagship.[4]
The area has been referred to in songs by popular artists such as Hitomi Yaida on her 2006 album It's a New Day .[5]
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Osaka's grandeur on parade". The Straits Times. 4 September 1994.
- ^ "大阪府道路公社−箕面有料道路(箕面グリーンロード)". www.osaka-road.or.jp. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Sumiyoshi ward | Attractions | Kishu Highway".
- ^ "Midosuji" . Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Midousuji PLANET (御堂筋PLANET) Lyrics" . Retrieved 4 August 2019.