Takashimaya Department Store at southwest corner of the crossingKyoto Marui department store
Shijō Kawaramachi (四条河原町) is a vibrant part of central Kyoto, Japan where Shijō and Kawaramachi Streets intersect. Kawaramachi Street runs parallel to the Kamo River on the eastern side of Kyoto, while Shijō Street runs east–west through the center of the city.
Stores
Two of four corners of the intersection are occupied by department stores: Takashimaya at the southwest corner and Kyoto Marui at the southeast corner. Kyoto Marui opened on April 27, 2011 replacing Hankyu Department Store, which closed on August 22, 2010.[1][2]
The real estate around Kawaramachi station at one time ranked among the most valuable in Japan before the real estate bubble burst in the early '90s.
Currently, the station connects underground to department stores such as Takashimaya, which has an eclectic food market on its basement floor. The station also connects underground to Karasuma Station.
^Irie, Naoki (April 27, 2011). 京都マルイ:関西で3店舗目の開店 [Kyoto Marui: Third Marui in Kansai Opens]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011.