Midosuji - Midosuji

Japanese: 御堂筋 - みどうすじ
Midosuji - Midosuji

This is Osaka's representative main road that runs north to south through the center of Osaka city. It starts from Nankai Electric Railway's Namba Station, passes through Shimanouchi, Senba, Nakanoshima, and Dojima, and ends at JR Osaka Station. It is about 4 kilometers long and 44 meters wide. It was completed in 1937 (Showa 12). The subway Midosuji Line runs underground. It was named after Minami-Mido (Higashi Honganji Namba Betsuin) and Kita-Mido (Honganji Tsumura Betsuin) that are located along the road. Ginkgo trees are planted along the road, and high-rise buildings of banks, trading companies, various halls, and offices are lined up. In order to create a harmonious streetscape, a height limit of 31 meters was set for buildings, but this limit was relaxed in 1995 (Heisei 7). In preparation for the 1970 World Expo, the road was extended 18.8 kilometers north to Shiba in Minoh City and called Shin-Midosuji (National Route 423).

[Setsuo Higuchi]

Midosuji
Near the intersection of Fushimi-cho 3-chome, Chuo-ku. Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture ©Osaka Tourism Bureau (Osaka Tourism and Convention Bureau)

Midosuji


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

大阪市の都心部を南北に貫く大阪を代表する幹線道路。南海電鉄難波駅(なんかいでんてつなんばえき)前から島之内(しまのうち)、船場(せんば)、中之島、堂島を通り、JR大阪駅に至る。延長約4キロメートル、幅44メートル。1937年(昭和12)完成。地下を地下鉄御堂筋線が走る。沿道に南御堂(東本願寺難波別院)と北御堂(本願寺津村別院)があるため名づけられた。沿道にイチョウ並木が植えられ、銀行、商社、各種会館、事業所の高層ビルが並ぶ。調和のある町並みを形成するため、建物に31メートルの高さ制限が設定されていたが、1995年(平成7)に制限は緩和された。1970年(昭和45)万国博覧会の開催にあたり、箕面(みのお)市芝まで北へ18.8キロメートルが延長され、新御堂筋(国道423号)とよばれる。

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御堂筋
中央区伏見町3丁目交差点付近。大阪府大阪市©大阪観光局(公益財団法人大阪観光コンベンション協会)">

御堂筋


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