Suzaku Highway

Japanese: 朱雀大路 - すざくおおじ

Modelled on the Chinese capital of Chang'an, Heijo-kyo, Nagaoka-kyo and Heian -kyo were all avenues that ran north to south through the centre of capital cities. They began at Suzakumon Gate in the centre of the south side of the Imperial Palace and reached Rajomon Gate at the southern end of the city, with the area east of this being called Sakyo and the area west of this being called Ukyo. In Heian-kyo, the avenue was 28 jō (approximately 84 metres) wide and willows were planted along the road. Senbon-dori in Kyoto City is roughly equivalent to this. Note that further east in Tokyo there is Higashi-Suzaku-oji, which is sometimes called Nishi-Suzaku-oji to distinguish it from it. Shujaku-oji. Suzaka. Suzaku. [Engishiki (927)]

Suzaku-oji ...ohoji [Suzaku Highway]

〘Noun〙 = Suzaku Oji (Suzaku Highway)

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

中国の長安の都にならった平城京、長岡京、平安京など、都城の中央を南北に通ずる大路。大内裏南面中央の朱雀門から、都城南端の羅城門(らしょうもん)に至り、これより東を左京、西を右京とする。平安京においては、幅員二八丈（約八四メートル）で、街路樹に柳が植えられていた。京都市の千本通がほぼこれに当たる。なお、東京極のさらに東に東朱雀大路があり、それと区別して西朱雀大路と呼ぶことがある。しゅじゃくおおじ。すざか。すざく。〔延喜式（927）〕