It was called 'Shichijo dojo' because it had a dojo (place of Buddhist practice or meditation) of Jishu sect, and also called 'Ichiya dojo' because it was close to Higashi-ichi (East Market).
時宗の道場が置かれ「七条道場」とも呼ばれ、また東市（ひがしいち）に近いことから「市屋道場」（一夜道場）とも称された。