During the Sengoku period (period of Warring States, Jaoan) when Kyoto was in its twilight, the street is said to have provided a boundary which defined downtown and farms, and became the origin for the name of the street. |
通り名の由来は、戦国時代_(日本)に京都の町が衰退していたころには、このあたりが京の街と田畑との境界であったこととされる。 |