There are substantial traffic jams here caused by the many taxis and tourist buses for worshipers around Nanzen-ji Temple and Zenrin-ji Temple (Kyoto City) which is similar to Shirakawa-dori Street to the east.
西側の白川通と同じく南禅寺や禅林寺(京都市)付近では、観光シーズンに参拝客のタクシーや観光バスで混みあい、しばしば渋滞が発生する。