Higashioji-dori Street is also known as Higashiyama-dori Street, so its crossings and bus stops were given names starting with 'Higashiyama,' following the practice of the days when Kyoto City trams ran on the street.
東山通（ひがしやまどおり）という呼び方もされ、交差点名、バス停留所名などには市電時代からの「東山○○」が用いられる。